by bryanorthner | Aug 4, 2010
Back To Batoche Organizers Report High Turnout Wednesday, July 27, 2005 at 13:13 The chairman of this year’s Back to Batoche festival says close to 11,000 people turned out this past weekend to watch festivities at the event. Albert Delaire says he...
by bryanorthner | Aug 4, 2010
Gordon Residential School Gathering Postponed Wednesday, July 27, 2005 at 13:09 The Gordon First Nation has cancelled a residential school gathering that was supposed to happen this week on its reserve. The death of an elder’s daughter has halted activity...
by bryanorthner | Aug 4, 2010
Highway 905 Still Impassable Tuesday, July 26, 2005 at 14:56 An important highway in northern Saskatchewan will remain closed for the next two or three days. That word today from the Department of Highways, which says Highway 905 is completely impassable. The...
by bryanorthner | Aug 4, 2010
Consultation Promised Over On-Reserve Smoke Sales Tuesday, July 26, 2005 at 14:54 A government spokesman says the province won’t approve anything related to tracking on-reserve cigarette sales without first consulting First Nations groups. Mike Woods says...
by bryanorthner | Aug 4, 2010
Lac Ste. Anne Continues To Be Big Draw Tuesday, July 26, 2005 at 14:51 Aboriginal citizens from across the Prairies continue to descend on Lac St. Anne, Alberta for this year’s annual pilgrimage. The event draws hundreds of northerners every summer. ...
by bryanorthner | Aug 4, 2010
SIEF Turns Sod On Future Home Tuesday, July 26, 2005 at 14:45 A complex is under construction in Saskatoon to help First Nations entrepreneurs make their mark in the business world. The building is being developed by the Saskatchewan Indian Equity Foundation, a...
by bryanorthner | Aug 4, 2010
Band Encouraged To Give Agro-Forestry A Try Tuesday, July 26, 2005 at 14:40 Officials at the Saskatchewan Forest Centre are hoping to convince some First Nations chiefs they should plant more trees on reserve land. Andrea Atkinson of the SFC’s agro-foresty...
by bryanorthner | Aug 4, 2010
Report: On-Reserve Smoke Sales To Be Tracked Monday, July 25, 2005 at 15:06 CBC Radio is reporting that the province is creating an electronic system to track on-reserve cigarette sales by treaty Indians. The report also suggests the government may implement a...
by bryanorthner | Aug 4, 2010
Native Music Promoter Hurt In Head-On Collision Monday, July 25, 2005 at 15:04 An Aboriginal man who has played a big part in the annual “Voices of the North” Aboriginal talent showcase over the years was reportedly involved in a serious accident over...
by bryanorthner | Aug 4, 2010
Bridge Washed Out Near Stanley Mission Monday, July 25, 2005 at 15:03 The heavy rain over the weekend is playing havoc with highways north of La Ronge. The Lynx Creek Bridge near Stanley Mission was washed out last night. Crews worked late into the night to...
