FSIN says quotas on outfitting go against treaties

FSIN says quotas on outfitting go against treaties

File photo of FSIN Chief Bobby Cameron. The Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations says a recent imposition of quotas on First Nation outfitters is creating an uneven playing field when it comes to outfitting in the province. In an FSIN news release, Cameron says...
Digital resources for schools from an Indigenous perspective

Digital resources for schools from an Indigenous perspective

Photo courtesy of AFN website The Assembly of First Nations has launched a new digital resource for teachers. The “It’s Our Time First Nations Toolkit” will be available on iTunes U for schools across the country in time for the fall. The toolkit will be a...
Cameco makes a dream come true for woman battling cancer

Cameco makes a dream come true for woman battling cancer

Susan Harty. Photo courtesy Manfred Joehnck. Cameco, along with the Saskatchewan Roughriders and a Regina custom kitchen company, have made a dream come true for a Regina woman who is battling life-threatening liver cancer. Susan Harty, 50, wanted a new kitchen, a...
Bear encounters on the rise

Bear encounters on the rise

photo courtesy Saskatchewan Environment website Provincial environment officials are warning people that encounters with black bears are happening more often at this time of the year. Within the last week, Saskatchewan Environment has received a number of calls about...
FSIN says safe drinking water is a basic human right

FSIN says safe drinking water is a basic human right

File photo The chief of the FSIN says the federal government is taking too long to address the issue of safe drinking water in First Nations communities. Bobby Cameron says despite the federal government’s promise to put an end to boil water advisories in First Nation...