Cutting Boards Not A Debt Solution: Belanger

Cutting Boards Not A Debt Solution: Belanger Monday, December 14, 2009 at 10:13     Athabasca MLA Buckley Belanger says he doesn’t buy the government’s rationale for axing several agencies and boards in the province.   This past week, the Wall government...

Books Aim To Teach Northern Kids Michif Language

Books Aim To Teach Northern Kids Michif Language Monday, December 14, 2009 at 10:08     A teacher from northern Saskatchewan hopes his new books will help kids learn their Native languages.   Vince Ahenakew, principal of Rossignol High School in Ile-a-la-Crosse, says...

Public Asked to Sign Petition for UN Declaration

Public Asked to Sign Petition for UN Declaration Thursday, December 10, 2009 at 15:08     Canada’s First Nations leaders are asking all Canadians to pressure the Conservative government into signing on to the United Nations’ Declaration on the Rights of...

MPs Back Motion In Recognition of Metis

MPs Back Motion In Recognition of Metis Thursday, December 10, 2009 at 15:05     The House of Commons has unanimously adopted a motion calling on the federal government to use 2010 to recognize the contributions of the Métis Nation to all aspects of Canadian society....

Trial Ordered for Former FNUC Official

Trial Ordered for Former FNUC Official Thursday, December 10, 2009 at 15:03     The former vice-president of the First Nations University of Canada is going to trial.   Yesterday, during a preliminary hearing, a judge decided there is enough evidence to warrant a...

Ottawa Pushing On-reserve Commercial Real Estate

Ottawa Pushing On-reserve Commercial Real Estate Thursday, December 10, 2009 at 14:58     Legislation has been introduced in the House of Commons today that the government says will enable First Nations across Canada to develop commercial real estate on reserve land....

INAC Official Questioned About Education Grants

INAC Official Questioned About Education Grants Thursday, December 10, 2009 at 14:52     The education director for Indian Affairs is shedding more light on why the department’s post-secondary education program is under review.   Kathleen Keenan says it’s...

Aboriginal Leader Wary Of Government Language

Aboriginal Leader Wary Of Government Language Thursday, December 10, 2009 at 14:46     A Native leader says the federal government is using “un-constitutional” language when it comes to addressing the Sharon McIvor case.   Betty Ann Lavallee of the...

Officers Honoured for Aboriginal Diabetes Work

Officers Honoured for Aboriginal Diabetes Work Thursday, December 10, 2009 at 14:34     Some members of the Saskatoon Police Service were honoured today for their work on raising awareness about Aboriginal people and diabetes.   For the past few years, a group of...

FNUC President Tries To

FNUC President Tries To Wednesday, December 09, 2009 at 15:28     The president of the First Nations University of Canada took the unusual step today of issuing a memo to all staff and students about the latest controversy at the school.   Last week, the...