More Caribou Fitted With Satellite Collars

More Caribou Fitted With Satellite Collars Tuesday, October 02, 2007 at 15:07     Members of the Beverly and Qamanirijuaq Caribou Management Board have radio-collared 17 more animals that frequent northern Saskatchewan.   The work was carried out during the...

U of S Prof Helps Create Treaties Exhibit

U of S Prof Helps Create Treaties Exhibit Tuesday, October 02, 2007 at 15:03     A history professor at the University of Saskatchewan has co-curated a national exhibition about First Nations treaties.   The exhibition is called “Spirit and Intent: Understanding...

Band-Owned Gas Bar Filling Role In Inner City

Band-Owned Gas Bar Filling Role In Inner City Tuesday, October 02, 2007 at 14:55     A First Nations-owned convenience store and gas station is working to improve the lives of people living in Saskatoon’s core neighbourhood.   The Fire Creek Gas and Grill is...

BTC Threatens To Sue Individual Chiefs

BTC Threatens To Sue Individual Chiefs Monday, October 01, 2007 at 14:44     An official with the Battlefords Tribal Council says his group is thinking of suing officials with the Federation of Saskatchewan Indian Nations and other First Nations leaders that are...

FFMC Rejects Fishers’ Request For Export Licence

FFMC Rejects Fishers’ Request For Export Licence Monday, October 01, 2007 at 14:31     A plan that would have allowed commercial fishers in northern Saskatchewan to market their catch outside the province has been shot down by the Freshwater Fish Marketing...

Feds Accused Of Not Supporting Tribal Police

Feds Accused Of Not Supporting Tribal Police Monday, October 01, 2007 at 14:24     The president of the Native Women’s Association of Canada is calling on the federal government to fund more First Nations police forces on reserves.   Beverly Jacobs attended the...

Lieutenant-Governor Makes Northern Swing

Lieutenant-Governor Makes Northern Swing Monday, October 01, 2007 at 14:11     Several students in northern Saskatchewan will receive honours this week from the province’s Lieutenant-Governor.   Dr. Gordon Barnhardt made his first stop this morning in Creighton....

Doctors Settle Lawsuit With Keewatin Yatthe

Doctors Settle Lawsuit With Keewatin Yatthe Friday, September 28, 2007 at 13:31     A spokesman for the Keewatin Yatthe Regional Health Authority says he’s glad a legal action against the health region has finally been settled.   Two doctors in La Loche had...

Liberals Name Candidate In Athabasca Constituency

Liberals Name Candidate In Athabasca Constituency Friday, September 28, 2007 at 13:19     A 22-year-old man from Canoe Lake has been chosen to represent the provincial Liberals in northwest Saskatchewan in the next provincial election.   Nathan Opikokew says...

BATC Invites Public Feedback On Casino Cash

BATC Invites Public Feedback On Casino Cash Friday, September 28, 2007 at 13:17     The Battlefords Agency Tribal Chiefs is hosting a meeting next week where it will unveil the mandate for its community development corporation.   Marketing manager Ali St. Martin says...