Metis In NWT Disagree With Caribou Ban

Metis In NWT Disagree With Caribou Ban Friday, February 19, 2010 at 14:46     A Metis official from the North West Territories says they are deeply concerned by that government’s decision to ban caribou hunting in their traditional area of Great Slave lake.  ...

Federal Funding For New FNUC Not Certain: Strahl

Federal Funding For New FNUC Not Certain: Strahl Thursday, February 18, 2010 at 14:13     Canada’s Indian Affairs minister is making no assurances about federal funding to the FNUC, despite recent talk of a new partnership with the University of Regina.  ...

Inconsistencies In Testimony At Sand Trial: Lawyer

Inconsistencies In Testimony At Sand Trial: Lawyer Thursday, February 18, 2010 at 13:56     A trial is continuing today for a man from the Mistawasis reserve who is facing two counts of second-degree murder.   Hubert Conrad Sand is alleged to have shot and killed Greg...

Separation From Families Discussed At Birth Forum

Separation From Families Discussed At Birth Forum Thursday, February 18, 2010 at 13:52     Prince Albert is the place to be this week for information about babies.   The Celebration of Birth forum, hosted by the Northern Health Strategy, is into its second day.  ...

Fate of FNUC In Hands Of New Working Group

Fate of FNUC In Hands Of New Working Group Wednesday, February 17, 2010 at 13:13     A working group that will be struck to develop a new partnership between the First Nations University of Canada and the University of Regina will be holding its first meeting...

Court Hears Details Of Mistawasis Murders

Court Hears Details Of Mistawasis Murders Wednesday, February 17, 2010 at 13:01     A trial continues today for a Mistawasis man accused of killing two men on the reserve back in 2006.   This morning, court heard from two officers who responded to reports of a...

La Ronge Walmart Proposal Dead

La Ronge Walmart Proposal Dead Wednesday, February 17, 2010 at 12:54     La Ronge will not be getting a Walmart anytime soon.   A petition that was recently circulated through the area did not come back with nearly enough signatures, so the plan to bring the big box...

Future Peacekeepers Begin Classes

Future Peacekeepers Begin Classes Wednesday, February 17, 2010 at 12:50     Over five dozen people are hitting the books these days as they train to be peacekeepers on First Nations reserves throughout Saskatchewan.   Classes began on February 1st in locations...

Meetings Continue Over Future Of FNUC

Meetings Continue Over Future Of FNUC Tuesday, February 16, 2010 at 13:19     A meeting is set to take place this afternoon in Saskatoon between the province and the Federation of Saskatchewan Indian Nations.   At issue is the future of the First Nations University of...

Idea To ID Aboriginal Crime Victims Abandoned

Idea To ID Aboriginal Crime Victims Abandoned Tuesday, February 16, 2010 at 12:59     The province’s justice minister says a plan to have police officers ask victims of crime whether or not they are of Aboriginal ancestry has been scrapped.   Don Morgan says he...