by MBC News | Sep 3, 2015
A Saskatchewan First Nations leader says women are too often beat down, and that’s why a new gala is looking to lift them up. “If we don’t do it then who will? FSIN interim Chief Kim Jonathan said. She said First Nations women are often humble about...
by MBC News | Sep 2, 2015
The RCMP is considering a man’s death on Ahtahkakoop First Nation to be suspicious. The injured man died while paramedics tried to save him early on Wednesday morning. EMS and STARS crews arrived just before 2 a.m. They weren’t able to transport him before...
by MBC News | Sep 2, 2015
Fraud charges have been laid on a First Nation that’s been plagued with political infighting. Following an RCMP economic crime unit investigation, former Fond du Lac chief Napoleon Mercredi is charged with fraud over $5,000, theft of over $5,000, and breach of...
by MBC News | Sep 2, 2015
Dakota Dunes Casino, where Gallegos spent much of the stolen money. Photo courtesy Dakota Dunes website. For over an hour, a Crown prosecutor told a Saskatoon courtroom anecdote after another about the lavish lifestyle of Hugo Gallegos on the dime of the First Nation...
by MBC News | Sep 2, 2015
For the second year in a row, three Saskatchewan First Nations have failed to file their financial statements with the federal government and for the second year in a row they face funding cuts for non-essential services. The regulations are part of the First Nations...
by MBC News | Sep 2, 2015
On Monday night, a woman, 30, died when the minivan she was driving rolled over on the main grid of Red Pheasant First Nation. A 30-year-old man had also been in the van when it rolled, before 8 p.m., according to witness reports to the Battlefords RCMP. The woman...
by MBC News | Sep 2, 2015
A group of volunteers is stepping forward in Buffalo Narrows to deal with concerns about drug dealing, vandalism and other crimes in the community. This large movement started with a single Facebook posting about vandalism to a complex housing the rink, gymnasium and...
by MBC News | Sep 2, 2015
Assembly of First Nations Chief Perry Bellegarde has six items he wants Canadians to focus on during the election campaign. In advance of the federal election on October 19, the AFN is sharing its priorities to close “the gap” for First Nations and Canada. “Our life...
by MBC News | Sep 1, 2015
Robert Doucette pictured in 2010. Photo courtesy Metis Nation – Saskatchewan, Facebook. A Court of Queen’s Bench decision rules against the president of the Metis Nation – Saskatchewan. The court ruled Robert Doucette did not prove other members of the Provincial...
by MBC News | Sep 1, 2015
The National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation has millions of stories to tell, and it wants to make sure they are told properly and respectfully. It is holding a series of hearings across the country to learn how residential school survivors and their families want...
