Wal-Mart Baby Mom Makes Court Appearance

Wal-Mart Baby Mom Makes Court Appearance Friday, September 14, 2007 at 15:10     A woman accused of giving birth and then abandoning her baby in a toilet in a Wal-Mart washroom stall made her first court appearance in Prince Albert yesterday.   The incident, which...

Aboriginal Youth Lodge Marks Official Opening

Aboriginal Youth Lodge Marks Official Opening Friday, September 14, 2007 at 15:08     A First Nations youth addiction treatment centre in the Qu’Appelle Valley is celebrating its grand opening today.   The Leading Thunderbird Lodge is located at Fort San, and is...

Province Pledges To Pave Road Near Onion Lake

Province Pledges To Pave Road Near Onion Lake Friday, September 14, 2007 at 15:05     Premier Lorne Calvert was in Onion Lake today to announce a major road upgrade to the area.   A total of $1.5 million dollars will be spent to pave 3.5 km of a gravel road that links...

Metis Groups Mulling Over Delegate Numbers

Metis Groups Mulling Over Delegate Numbers Friday, September 14, 2007 at 15:02     An old issue concerning how many votes each province Metis organization has at the Metis National Council Assembly is resurfacing.   Currently Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba each...

U of S Begins Celebrations With Powwow

U of S Begins Celebrations With Powwow Friday, September 14, 2007 at 14:59     The University of Saskatchewan held a powwow yesterday in Saskatoon to kick off its centennial celebrations and homecoming.   Lori Delorme works at the Aboriginal Students Centre and helps...

Indigenous Rights Declaration Adopted By U.N.

Indigenous Rights Declaration Adopted By U.N. Thursday, September 13, 2007 at 15:35     The United Nations’ Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous People passed overwhelmingly in a vote in New York today.   Canada was one of four countries to vote against the measure...

Province Prepared To Back BATC In Casino Flap

Province Prepared To Back BATC In Casino Flap Thursday, September 13, 2007 at 15:32     The minister of First Nations and Metis Relations says his department is preparing to hand over control of profits from the Gold Eagle Casino to a new tribal council.   Maynard...

Lawyer Pans Testimony Of New Stonechild Witness

Lawyer Pans Testimony Of New Stonechild Witness Thursday, September 13, 2007 at 15:26     A lawyer representing the Saskatoon Police Service is unimpressed with testimony given yesterday in a preliminary hearing for two police officers appealing their dismissal.  ...

Calvert Says Native Groups Involved In Mill Deal

Calvert Says Native Groups Involved In Mill Deal Thursday, September 13, 2007 at 15:21     Premier Lorne Calvert insists a deal to re-open the Prince Albert pulp mill involves Aboriginal groups extensively.   The provincial government has been criticized by the...

Former MNC Leader Accused Of Using Double Standard

Former MNC Leader Accused Of Using Double Standard Thursday, September 13, 2007 at 15:18     The president of the Metis Nation of Saskatchewan is calling former Metis National Council leader Clem Chartier a “hypocrite”.   Yesterday, Robert Doucette held a...