by bryanorthner | Aug 25, 2010
FSIN Assembly Hears Pleas From Veterans, Senate Wednesday, February 11, 2009 at 14:44 The Federation of Saskatchewan Indian Nations winter legislative assembly is officially underway on the Whitecap Dakota First Nation. The gathering began this morning with a...
by bryanorthner | Aug 25, 2010
Men Urged To Visibly Oppose Violence Against Women Wednesday, February 11, 2009 at 14:31 The chair of the Saskatchewan First Nations Women’s Commission says First Nations men need to support the commission’s work in ending violence against women. ...
by bryanorthner | Aug 25, 2010
Women Making Gains In First Nations Politics Wednesday, February 11, 2009 at 14:23 Communities are recognizing women to take a lead role in First Nations politics, according to a long-standing chief. Chief Mary Anne Daywalker-Pelletier is entering her 28th year...
by bryanorthner | Aug 25, 2010
Study Examines Aboriginals’ Sleep Disorders Wednesday, February 11, 2009 at 14:17 A First Nations researcher from B.C. says it appears on-reserve residents are more likely to suffer from sleep disorders than other members of the population. Researcher...
by bryanorthner | Aug 25, 2010
Foul Play Ruled Out In Death Of Onion Lake Infant Tuesday, February 10, 2009 at 13:31 The RCMP have finished their investigation into the sudden death of a three-month-old girl on the Onion Lake First Nation. The girl died in a home on the reserve early Sunday...
by bryanorthner | Aug 25, 2010
Bad News For Timber Bay Boarding School Survivors Tuesday, February 10, 2009 at 13:28 The federal government has decided that survivors of a northern Saskatchewan children’s home do not qualify for compensation. The Lac La Ronge Indian Band has been...
by bryanorthner | Aug 25, 2010
Tawpisin Wins Muskeg Lake Chief Election Tuesday, February 10, 2009 at 13:26 A First Nation that has seen plenty of political turmoil in recent years apparently has a new chief. According to unofficial numbers, Cliff Tawpisin, Jr. defeated incumbent Gilbert...
by bryanorthner | Aug 25, 2010
New Painted Hand Casino Almost Ready Tuesday, February 10, 2009 at 13:24 The Saskatchewan Indian Gaming Authority is preparing to take the wraps off a brand new casino next month. The doors at the new Painted Hand Casino in Yorkton will open for the first time...
by bryanorthner | Aug 25, 2010
Charge Laid In Death On Beaver Lake Road Monday, February 09, 2009 at 15:03 A 23-year-old man from Denare Beach has been charged in connection to an incident last April that saw a woman die after being struck by a vehicle on a Creighton-area highway. The accused...
by bryanorthner | Aug 25, 2010
Death Of Infant At Onion Lake Sparks RCMP Probe Monday, February 09, 2009 at 14:49 The RCMP are investigating the death of a three-month-old girl on the Onion Lake First Nation. The name of the infant is not being released, and the cause of death has not yet...
