by bryanorthner | Sep 5, 2010
Potential IAP Claimants Urged To Begin Process Wednesday, March 10, 2010 at 13:17 A lawyer who is helping residential school survivors who experienced extreme abuse apply for additional compensation says applicants should get the paperwork filled out sooner rather...
by bryanorthner | Sep 5, 2010
Northern Group Opposed To Proposed Ore Haul Route Wednesday, March 10, 2010 at 13:10 Some concerns are beginning to surface over an idea by AREVA to establish an ore haul route between the McArthur River uranium mine and the processing facility at McClean Lake. ...
by bryanorthner | Sep 5, 2010
INAC Studying Housing Authority Proposal From FSIN Wednesday, March 10, 2010 at 13:00 A vice-chief with the FSIN is proposing the creation of a First Nations housing authority. Morley Watson says the body would be managed by First Nations, but be accountable to...
by bryanorthner | Sep 5, 2010
Reserve Governance Researcher Enjoying Work Wednesday, March 10, 2010 at 12:51 This year’s Aboriginal Governance Index is being assembled with the help of a La Ronge woman. The index is compiled each year by the Winnipeg-based Frontier Centre for Public...
by bryanorthner | Sep 5, 2010
Runoff Not Expected To Be An Issue In The North Wednesday, March 10, 2010 at 12:37 Thanks to warmer than normal temperatures recently, spring runoff in the province’s north will likely be lower than normal this year. Unless the north receives above-normal...
by bryanorthner | Sep 5, 2010
Regina Home To Aboriginal Storytelling Festival Wednesday, March 10, 2010 at 12:34 Aboriginal artists are getting the chance to tell their own stories this week in Regina. The Sakewewak Storytellers Festival starts today. The event includes storytellers,...
by bryanorthner | Sep 5, 2010
Ahenakew Reportedly Near Death Tuesday, March 09, 2010 at 15:09 There are reports a former Aboriginal leader is gravely ill. Today at the FSIN’s special legislative assembly in Saskatoon, it was reported David Ahenakew is not doing well. Fishing Lake...
by bryanorthner | Sep 5, 2010
Chiefs Approve New Governance Model For FNUC Tuesday, March 09, 2010 at 13:32 The FSIN chiefs have passed resolutions that will change the governance structure of the First Nations University of Canada. Earlier this afternoon, resolutions were passed that will...
by bryanorthner | Sep 5, 2010
FNUC Funding Focus Of Lobby Trip To Ottawa Tuesday, March 09, 2010 at 13:25 Representatives of the First Nations University of Canada faculty and the FNUniv Students’ Association left Regina this morning for Ottawa. They are heading to the nation’s...
by bryanorthner | Sep 5, 2010
Province Signs More On-Reserve Liquor Tax Deals Tuesday, March 09, 2010 at 13:20 After a successful trial with the Whitecap Dakota First Nation, the provincial government has signed on-reserve liquor tax agreements with more First Nations. The agreement lets...
