by bryanorthner | Aug 2, 2010
Metis Approve of Supreme Court Appointee Tuesday, August 24, 2004 at 15:04 Metis National Council president Clem Chartier is happy with at least one of today’s appointments to the Supreme Court of Canada. Chartier says Rosalie Abella was one of the three...
by bryanorthner | Aug 2, 2010
Fontaine and Romanow to Talk Health in Saskatoon Tuesday, August 24, 2004 at 14:57 Assembly of First Nations chief Phil Fontaine will be sitting down with former health care commission chair Roy Romanow in Saskatoon tomorrow to talk about native health priorities....
by bryanorthner | Aug 2, 2010
Strays Hurting Diabetes Prevention in the North Tuesday, August 24, 2004 at 14:55 The North’s medical officer of health has come up with another reason why northern communities should get a handle on their dog populations. Dr. James Irvine says stray dogs...
by bryanorthner | Aug 2, 2010
Fond du Lac Firefighters Enjoy Success Tuesday, August 24, 2004 at 14:54 Some volunteer firefighters from Fond du Lac are heading to British Columbia next month for a national fire fighting competition involving First Nations from around the country. Last week,...
by bryanorthner | Aug 2, 2010
Beardy’s Hoping to Capitalize on Tourism Tuesday, August 24, 2004 at 14:51 Members of the Beardy’s/Okemasis First Nation are hoping to see more tourists come their way. Last weekend, some members of the band held a re-enactment of a fur trading...
by bryanorthner | Aug 2, 2010
Pelican Narrows Demonstration Ends Monday, August 23, 2004 at 15:20 Protesters that have been occupying the band office in Pelican Narrows for the last week have decided to end their protest. They left the Peter Ballantyne administration building early Saturday,...
by bryanorthner | Aug 2, 2010
Chief Says Court Order Justified Monday, August 23, 2004 at 15:18 The chief of the Peter Ballantyne Cree Nation is defending the decision to use a court order to end a protest in Pelican Narrows. A week-long sit-in at the band office in the community came to an...
by bryanorthner | Aug 2, 2010
Axe Attack in Stanley Mission Monday, August 23, 2004 at 15:17 A Stanley Mission man is in hospital after apparently being attacked with an axe over the weekend. The local RCMP will only say that the 24-year-old man was struck with a weapon during an altercation...
by bryanorthner | Aug 2, 2010
Spirituality Gains Prominence at Dene Gathering Monday, August 23, 2004 at 15:16 A northern Saskatchewan chief feels spirituality was the issue that got the most attention at last week’s Dene gathering in Dillon. Buffalo River Dene Nation chief Elmer...
by bryanorthner | Aug 2, 2010
Northwest Metis Gearing Up for Gathering Monday, August 23, 2004 at 15:14 Metis from the province’s North will gather for a major meeting next week at South Bay, near Ile-a-la-Crosse. Some of the issues highlighted for the September 3rd to 6th gathering...
