by bryanorthner | Aug 26, 2010
RCMP Investigate Shooting On Onion Lake Reserve Thursday, September 10, 2009 at 12:15 Onion Lake RCMP, with the help of major crimes investigators, are probing the recent shooting of a 20-year-old man from Frog Lake, Alberta. According to the Mounties, the...
by bryanorthner | Aug 26, 2010
Band Calls For Support On Elder Definition Thursday, September 10, 2009 at 12:13 The council of elders from the Peepeekisis First Nation met last night to speak out about a case that’s before the court. The elders say a federal decision defining “who...
by bryanorthner | Aug 26, 2010
Warm Weather Shifts Wild Rice Fortunes Thursday, September 10, 2009 at 12:09 This year’s wild rice harvest is going better than initally expected. La Ronge agriculture expert Gerry Ivanochko says recent warm temperatures have turned things around in many...
by bryanorthner | Aug 26, 2010
Bands Partner With Municipalities On Tourism Thursday, September 10, 2009 at 12:07 Several central Saskatchewan First Nations are teaming up with neighbouring municipalities to explore Aboriginal tourism opportunities in their region. The Kawacatoose, Day Star,...
by bryanorthner | Aug 26, 2010
N. Battleford, Sandy Bay Kids Get School Supplies Thursday, September 10, 2009 at 12:06 Students at an inner city school in North Battleford had something extra to take home yesterday. They received free backpacks from SaskPower’s Aboriginal Employee...
by bryanorthner | Aug 26, 2010
H1N1 Could Hit Northern Reserves Hard Wednesday, September 09, 2009 at 12:06 The second wave of the H1N1 flu virus is expected to strike northern Saskatchewan in the next few months, with many new cases on First Nations reserves. Dr. Mandiangu Nsungu of the...
by bryanorthner | Aug 26, 2010
Health Records Need To Be More Accessible: Doctor Wednesday, September 09, 2009 at 12:01 A Prince Albert doctor says the immunization records of too many First Nations patients are falling through the cracks. Dr. Khami Chokani says clinics often have to rely on...
by bryanorthner | Aug 26, 2010
Police Still Searching For Missing Elder Wednesday, September 09, 2009 at 11:55 It has been two years since a 78-year-old woman from the Kawacatoose First Nation was last seen. The RCMP are reminding the public that they are still working to locate Emily Osmond,...
by bryanorthner | Aug 26, 2010
Bands To Get Cash For New Health Centres Wednesday, September 09, 2009 at 11:51 Three First Nations in Saskatchewan are set to benefit under Ottawa’s economic action plan. The federal government has announced that the Sturgeon Lake, Piapot and...
by bryanorthner | Aug 26, 2010
Gold Mining Company Begins New Drilling Program Wednesday, September 09, 2009 at 11:49 Drilling is set to begin later this month on two newly-discovered sites in northern Saskatchewan that may be mineable gold deposits. Golden Band Resources will begin the...
