Trades Council Hires Native Man As Strategist

by | Jul 26, 2011

Trades Council Hires Native Man As Strategist Monday, December 06, 2010 at 14:32     The Saskatchewan Provincial Building and Construction Trades Council has hired a First Nations man as its labour development strategist.   The new initiative is focused on Aboriginal...

Wisahkecahk Skits Used To Teach Life Lessons

by | Jul 26, 2011

Wisahkecahk Skits Used To Teach Life Lessons Monday, December 06, 2010 at 14:19     Two Aboriginal men are using drama to teach Aboriginal language and culture.   Last week, Paul Daigneault and Kurtis McAdam did their first performance of the stories of Wisahkecahk at...

Pathologist Takes The Stand At P.A. Trial

by | Jul 26, 2011

Pathologist Takes The Stand At P.A. Trial Friday, December 03, 2010 at 16:36     A forensic pathologist told a Prince Albert courtroom Friday he saw 9 different impacts to the skull of a three year-old boy who died three years ago.   Dr. Shaun Ladham testified these...

Stanley Mission Baby Dies From Whooping Cough

by | Jul 26, 2011

Stanley Mission Baby Dies From Whooping Cough Friday, December 03, 2010 at 14:51     A five-week-old boy in Stanley Mission died earlier this week from whooping cough — but public health officials say there’s no reason for the community to panic.   The...

Technology Has Role In Language Retention: Youth

by | Jul 26, 2011

Technology Has Role In Language Retention: Youth Friday, December 03, 2010 at 14:46     A Dakota youth says technology would help other youth learn their First Nations languages.   Jacob Pratt is mostly self-taught through singing ceremonial songs and studying...

Inexpensive Software Showcased At Languages Event

by | Jul 26, 2011

Inexpensive Software Showcased At Languages Event Friday, December 03, 2010 at 14:41     New language software is on display at this year’s First Nations Language Keepers Conference in Saskatoon.   Kelly Fontaine from the Aboriginal Languages Unit of the...

Different Spins Put On Aboriginal Job Numbers

by | Jul 26, 2011

Different Spins Put On Aboriginal Job Numbers Friday, December 03, 2010 at 14:26     The province is reporting that employment for First Nations and Metis peoples is continuing on an upward trend.   According to the latest labour statistics, 33,800 Aboriginal people...

Mother Of Dead Infant Admits Lying To Court

by | Jul 26, 2011

Mother Of Dead Infant Admits Lying To Court Thursday, December 02, 2010 at 17:29     Some surprising revelations have come out of a trial in Prince Albert examining the death of a three year-old boy.   The mother of the toddler spent much of the morning on the stand....

First Nations’ Language Loss Almost An “Epidemic”

by | Jul 26, 2011

First Nations’ Language Loss Almost An “Epidemic” Thursday, December 02, 2010 at 16:53     The president of the Saskatchewan Indian Cultural Centre says the situation facing First Nations languages and youth is almost like an epidemic.   Dorothy Myo spoke this morning...

Northern Band Opens Care Home For Elders

by | Jul 26, 2011

Northern Band Opens Care Home For Elders Thursday, December 02, 2010 at 16:49     A community gathering was held yesterday to mark the opening of the Catharine Charles Long Term Care Home at the Lac La Ronge Indian Band. The $2.1-million facility has 10 long-term care...