by MBC News | Feb 17, 2013
The Senate of the Standing Buffalo First Nation has given up trying to impeach the chief and council. Instead it plans to hold an early election in the hopes of removing Chief Roger Redman and the band council from office. The band’s Senate voted to impeach the chief...
by MBC News | Feb 17, 2013
The Hatchet Lake First Nation is joining forces with the FSIN in a lawsuit against the federal government. The suit is in relation to Bills C-38 and C-45 and was introduced at the FSIN winter assembly Thursday. Hatchet Lake Chief Bart Tsannie says they decided to...
by MBC News | Feb 17, 2013
The community of Southend now has cell-phone service. SaskTel officially switched it on Wednesday evening. The corporation says it took some time to construct the tower needed for the signal but it’s confident the project will be a success. Councillor Darren Morin of...
by MBC News | Feb 17, 2013
It’s the end of an era. Fred Starblanket, the long-time speaker of the FSIN assembly is calling it quits. Starblanket thanked the chiefs for their years of kindness and says he loved his job. “I’ve tried to show respect to the chiefs and by giving that respect...
by MBC News | Feb 17, 2013
The 21st edition of the Voices of the North Show was underway in Prince Albert this week. Around 40 youth are down from destinations that include Uranium City, La Loche, Ile-a-la Crosse, Beauval and many others. The first show ran Thursday night at the Prince Albert...
by MBC News | Feb 14, 2013
An agreement in principle has been reached between Black Lake First Nation and SaskPower. Under the proposed deal the Elizabeth Falls hydroelectric power project would be built adjacent to the Fond du Lac River. Chief Rick Robillard says construction and operation of...
by MBC News | Feb 14, 2013
Chiefs from around the province are headed home after concluding this year’s FSIN Winter Assembly. Today’s session opened with Chief Perry Bellegarde asking attendees to acknowledge the hundreds of Aboriginal women who have been murdered or gone missing. Chief Lynn...
by MBC News | Feb 14, 2013
The Federal NDP is calling the prime minister callous and insensitive for failing to call a national inquiry into missing and murdered aboriginal women. Status of women critic Niki Ashton says the victim count is 600 and growing and yet the federal government is...
by MBC News | Feb 14, 2013
The head of an accounting firm is downplaying concerns that a new federal bill will hurt the competitiveness of businesses on reserve. Alan Mak of Rosen & Associates gave testimony last night before the Senate Standing Committee on Aboriginal Peoples in Ottawa....
by MBC News | Feb 14, 2013
About 150 Indigenous high school students packed into the Saskatchewan Institute of Applied Science and Technology’s Kelsey campus in Saskatoon this morning to find out about what future careers may lie in store for them. The full day event is part of this week’s...
