by bryanorthner | Aug 24, 2010
Province Renews Northern Capital Grants Program Friday, October 17, 2008 at 14:31 The provincial government used a roundtable discussion between northern mayors and cabinet ministers in Prince Albert yesterday to make a funding announcement. The province...
by bryanorthner | Aug 24, 2010
Native Child Welfare Case To Be Heard By Tribunal Friday, October 17, 2008 at 14:27 Assembly of First Nations National Chief Phil Fontaine is applauding the Canadian Human Rights Commission. The commission recently announced that it will allow a tribunal to hear...
by bryanorthner | Aug 24, 2010
Land Claims Tribunal Legislation Becomes Law Friday, October 17, 2008 at 14:17 The federal government’s new Specific Claims Tribunal Act officially came into force yesterday. Assembly of First Nations National Chief Phil Fontaine says his group advocated...
by bryanorthner | Aug 24, 2010
Safeway Signs Aboriginal Employment Agreement Friday, October 17, 2008 at 14:13 Canada Safeway has become the first retail grocery company to enter into an Aboriginal Employment Development partnership with the provincial government. Safeway has committed to...
by bryanorthner | Aug 24, 2010
Pandemic Readiness In Wollaston To Be Evaluated Friday, October 17, 2008 at 14:10 Health workers in the North want to make sure they know how to properly immunize people if there’s a pandemic. For that reason, the Northern Inter-Tribal Health Authority is...
by bryanorthner | Aug 24, 2010
FSIN Pow Wow Called World’s Best Secret Friday, October 17, 2008 at 14:03 The Federation of Saskatchewan Indian Nations is inviting everyone to its annual pow wow next weekend in Saskatoon. FSIN Chief Lawrence Joseph says it’s...
by bryanorthner | Aug 24, 2010
Another Friendship Centre Passes Milestone Friday, October 17, 2008 at 13:46 A 45th anniversary banquet and ceremony will take place tonight for the Prince Albert Indian and Metis Friendship Centre. Mayor Jim Scarrow is expected to be in attendance, as well as...
by bryanorthner | Aug 24, 2010
Study Paints Picture Of Homelessness In Saskatoon Thursday, October 16, 2008 at 15:12 Half the people in Saskatoon without a home are of Aboriginal ancestry. A Community University Insititute for Social Search (CUISR) study found there are 260 homeless people in...
by bryanorthner | Aug 24, 2010
Government Urged To Do More Advertising About IAP Thursday, October 16, 2008 at 15:05 A former First Nations chief is accusing Ottawa of deliberately limiting advertising about a compensation program for residential school survivors. Pascal Bighetty works for a...
by bryanorthner | Aug 24, 2010
Pair Fined For Illegal Trafficking Of Eagle Parts Thursday, October 16, 2008 at 15:00 Two North Battleford residents were fined a total of $28,500 under the Wildlife Act in North Battleford Provincial Court yesterday. Pawn shop owner Linda Bomok was convicted of...
