AFN Concerned About Quebec Nationhood

AFN Concerned About Quebec Nationhood Tuesday, November 28, 2006 at 14:23     The Assembly of First Nations is asking Members of Parliament to consider First Nations interests in any discussion regarding the nationhood of Quebec.   Prime Minister Stephen...

Trial For La Ronge Drug Suspects Moved South

Trial For La Ronge Drug Suspects Moved South Tuesday, November 28, 2006 at 14:20     Two La Ronge-area brothers will have to wait a few more days for their trials on drug and weapons-related charges.   Dwayne and Randy Studer are facing a number of charges, including...

Cumberland House Resident Wins U of S Award

Cumberland House Resident Wins U of S Award Monday, November 27, 2006 at 13:26     The University of Saskatchewan’s College of Commerce is honouring a student from northern Saskatchewan today.   Monica Goulet of Cumberland House is the first-ever recipient of...

Program Empowering Native Women

Program Empowering Native Women Monday, November 27, 2006 at 13:23     The La Ronge Motor Hotel is the setting for a celebration today of a program designed to empower Aboriginal women.   “Aboriginal Women for Tomorrow” was initially launched two years...

Far North Reps To Attend Uranium Summit In U.S.

Far North Reps To Attend Uranium Summit In U.S. Monday, November 27, 2006 at 13:20     A summit examining the effects of uranium mining on Indigenous land begins this week in Arizona.   A handful of people from Saskatchewan’s Athabasca Basin are going down to...

Ile-a-la-Crosse Survivors Sue Governments

Ile-a-la-Crosse Survivors Sue Governments Friday, November 24, 2006 at 14:48     A Regina-based lawyer says an amended class-action lawsuit has been laid against the two levels of Government on behalf of boarding school survivors in Ile a’la Crosse.   It...

One Year Anniversary For Kelowna Accord

One Year Anniversary For Kelowna Accord Friday, November 24, 2006 at 14:47     It’s been exactly one year to the week since the Kelowna Accord was struck between Aboriginal groups and the Federal Government.   Today, a Liberal MP is calling on Ottawa to honor...

Metis Women Fight For Accord

Metis Women Fight For Accord Friday, November 24, 2006 at 14:46     An official with the Metis Nation says implementing the Kelowna Accord shouldn’t simply be about playing politics.   Rosemarie McPherson, of the Women of the Metis Nation, joined with other...

Cree Judge Appointed BC Childrens Rights Advocate

Cree Judge Appointed BC Childrens Rights Advocate Friday, November 24, 2006 at 14:46     A judge from the Muskeg Lake Cree Nation says she’s excited about her appointment as an advocate of children’s rights in B.C.   Wednesday in the B.C. Legislature, both...

Jail And Healing Lodge Workers Picket

Jail And Healing Lodge Workers Picket Friday, November 24, 2006 at 14:42     Concerns over workload and safety prompted workers at the Saskatchewan Penitentiary and Willow Cree Healing Lodge to walk off the job yesterday.   The workers, mainly parole officers, office...