by MBC News | Mar 26, 2015
An 11 year-old boy from Beardy’s and Okemasis First Nation will soon be the newest member of the Toronto Maple Leafs. Garrett Gamble Jr. suffers from a rare disease called Murquio Syndrome, which has confined him to a wheel chair. Garrett has always dreamed of seeing...
by MBC News | Mar 25, 2015
A Saskatoon company has launched a new online database that aims to link Indigenous job seekers, businesses and corporate Canada together. Sheldon Wuttunee is the CEO of the Saskatchewan First Nations Natural Resource Centre of Excellence. He says there is a lack of...
by MBC News | Mar 25, 2015
RCMP are seeking the public’s hep in locating a 25 year-old from Onion Lake First Nation who was reported missing. Twyla Mountain was reported missing by her family on Tuesday and was last seen at a business in Onion Lake. She is described as First Nations 5’5’’ and...
by MBC News | Mar 25, 2015
A popular Aboriginal hockey tournament will not be hitting the ice this year. The annual Battlefords Indian Metis Friendship Centre All Native Hockey Tournament — which was scheduled for the Easter weekend — isn’t going ahead due to a lack of...
by MBC News | Mar 25, 2015
The Electoral Officer of Fond du Lac First Nation says the band’s advisory council should not have to pay out of their own pockets to represent the band. The council is currently in a legal dispute with Chief Earl Lidgeurre over who is Fond du Lac’s rightful leader....
by MBC News | Mar 25, 2015
Eight people have been awarded a Saskatchewan Volunteer Medal today with a First Nations elder from North Battleford as one of the recipients. Ray Fox has been involved in the First Nations community for many years in several different roles. He is an elder, a...
by MBC News | Mar 25, 2015
The current mayor of La Loche has been officially nominated as the NDP candidate in the Desnethe-Missinippi-Churchill River riding. Georgina Jolibois had announced her intention to seek the nomination earlier in March. On Saturday, New Democrats in the riding gathered...
by MBC News | Mar 25, 2015
An Assembly of First Nations panel on specific land claims will be in Vancouver tomorrow to hold the second of two public hearings. The panel is preparing a report and recommendations as part of a five-year review of the Specific Claims Tribunal Act. Panel Chair Delia...
by MBC News | Mar 25, 2015
A new book written by two First Nations teachers is aiming to change the way Indigenous students are taught in the educational system.’ Dr. Linda Goulet and Keith Goulet are launching a new book entitled Teaching Each Other; Nehinuw Concepts and Indigenous...
by MBC News | Mar 25, 2015
RCMP in southern Saskatchewan are currently investigating vandalism at the Yellow Quill First Nation Band Hall. Police say in the early morning hours of February 17, unknown persons broke into the band hall. They then sprayed a large amount of ink and paint inside of...
