Mistakenly Released Prisoner Still Unaccounted For

Mistakenly Released Prisoner Still Unaccounted For Friday, October 24, 2008 at 14:52     Some court officials could be in hot water over the mistaken release of a First Nations man deemed dangerous to the public.   29-year-old John Albert William Dumont was released...

Wapass Back On FSIN Executive

Wapass Back On FSIN Executive Friday, October 24, 2008 at 14:47     Delbert Wapass is the new Second Vice-Chief of the Federation of Saskatchewan Indian Nations.   He was elected to the position on the second ballot late yesterday afternoon in a vote held at the FSIN...

Off-Reserve Advocacy Group Set To Hold Elections

Off-Reserve Advocacy Group Set To Hold Elections Friday, October 24, 2008 at 14:37     The Saskatchewan chapter of the Congress of Aboriginal Peoples will be electing its leadership for the first time tomorrow in Saskatoon.   The Aboriginal Affairs Coalition of...

Members Of Rival Metis Group Urged To Come Forward

Members Of Rival Metis Group Urged To Come Forward Friday, October 24, 2008 at 14:34     La Loche mayor Georgina Jolibois says she knows very little about a recently-announced development agreement in the area.   It was just last week that Toronto-based Blacksands...

Movie About Starlight Tours Set To Make Debut

Movie About Starlight Tours Set To Make Debut Friday, October 24, 2008 at 14:29     A Saskatchewan filmmaker is looking to highlight the “starlight tours” in a film set to be released this weekend.   “Out in the Cold” is a film about an...

Metis Woman Convocating With Mother

Metis Woman Convocating With Mother Friday, October 24, 2008 at 14:24     A Metis University of Saskatchewan student will get a chance tomorrow to do something few others get to do –- convocate with her mom.   Jade Chaboyer will receive her Bachelor of Arts in Native...

Thousands Expected At FSIN Pow Wow

Thousands Expected At FSIN Pow Wow Friday, October 24, 2008 at 14:12     Thousands of people from across North America will be gathering in Saskatoon this weekend for the Federation of Saskatchewan Indian Nations’ annual pow wow.   A weekend of traditional First...

Lonechild Formally Announces Bid For FSIN Chief

Lonechild Formally Announces Bid For FSIN Chief Thursday, October 23, 2008 at 15:36     The campaign for Federation of Saskatchewan Indian Nations chief has begun a year before the election will actually take place.   Yesterday, outgoing Second Vice-Chief Guy...

Province Promised Presence On Truth Commission

Province Promised Presence On Truth Commission Thursday, October 23, 2008 at 15:20     A commissioner from the Truth and Reconcilliation Commission says despite some recent setbacks, residential school survivors will get a chance to tell their stories.   Claudette...

Lawyer Dissatisfied With Ottawa’s IAP Publicity

Lawyer Dissatisfied With Ottawa’s IAP Publicity Thursday, October 23, 2008 at 15:12     A Regina-based lawyer says very little has been done to let residential school survivors know about the Independent Assessment Process.   Tony Merchant says many former...