Record Prices Fetched For Muskrat Pelts At Auction

Record Prices Fetched For Muskrat Pelts At Auction Monday, March 15, 2010 at 14:16     Prices for muskrat fur are on the rise.   North American Fur Auctions says muskrat pelts sold at historically high prices at a sale this weekend, more than doubling last...

Hunters Trained To Gather Caribou Samples

Hunters Trained To Gather Caribou Samples Monday, March 15, 2010 at 14:12     A biologist with the Prince Albert Grand Council has been working with northern Saskatchewan hunters recently in an effort to better determine the health of caribou.   For the past few...

Former FSIN Chief To Try Federal Politics With NDP

Former FSIN Chief To Try Federal Politics With NDP Friday, March 12, 2010 at 14:58     The former chief of the Federation of Saskatchewan Indian Nations has moved on to a new political landscape.   Lawrence Joseph officially announced this morning that he will be...

Norris Still Optimistic About FNUC’s Future

Norris Still Optimistic About FNUC’s Future Friday, March 12, 2010 at 14:50     Advanced Education Minister Rob Norris is willing to encourage Indian Affairs Minister Chuck Strahl to look at returning funding to the First Nations University of Canada.  ...

Harper Urged In Commons To Save Healing Foundation

Harper Urged In Commons To Save Healing Foundation Friday, March 12, 2010 at 14:43     An NDP Member of Parliament has appealed directly to the Prime Minister to save the Aboriginal Healing Foundation.   Funding for the foundation and its numerous projects will not be...

Man Arrested After Standoff In Stanley Mission

Man Arrested After Standoff In Stanley Mission Friday, March 12, 2010 at 14:38     A Stanley Mission man is facing a total of 12 charges following a standoff with police in the northern community earlier this week.   32-year-old Ernest Ballantyne is facing two counts...

Fatal Apartment Fire Suspect No Longer In Custody

Fatal Apartment Fire Suspect No Longer In Custody Friday, March 12, 2010 at 14:35     A man accused of setting a fatal apartment fire in La Ronge last May has once again been released from custody.   20-year-old Blake David Norman has been in custody since November,...

Meadow Lake Metis Man Releases Book On Lineage

Meadow Lake Metis Man Releases Book On Lineage Friday, March 12, 2010 at 14:32     If your last name is Morin, Fiddler or Aubichon, you may be interested in a new book.   Those are the last names of just some of Cyprien Morin’s descendants.   A book called...

La Ronge Planning To Build New Home For Ice Wolves

La Ronge Planning To Build New Home For Ice Wolves Friday, March 12, 2010 at 14:27     A new hockey arena could be coming to La Ronge.   Town council has decided to start putting money aside and investing in a plan to build a new multi-functional rink.   The Town of...

FNUC Funding Won’t Be Restored: Strahl

FNUC Funding Won’t Be Restored: Strahl Thursday, March 11, 2010 at 14:53     The federal government has turned down a request from supporters of the First Nations University of Canada to restore funding to the troubled institution.   Indian Affairs Minister...