by bryanorthner | Aug 26, 2010
Healers Share Knowledge From Around Globe Friday, August 07, 2009 at 13:23 A healing gathering at the Poundmaker First Nation has been a great success, according to spokesman Bryan Tootoosis. The week-long event featured healers from across the world applying...
by bryanorthner | Aug 26, 2010
Premiers, Aboriginal Leaders Explore Key Issues Thursday, August 06, 2009 at 13:34 The meeting in Regina yesterday between Canada’s premiers and Aboriginal leaders had a packed agenda. H1N1 was one of the main points discussed at yesterday’s Council...
by bryanorthner | Aug 26, 2010
Advocate For Disabled Plans Skydive Thursday, August 06, 2009 at 13:33 Gary Tinker believes the sky truly is the limit for northerners with disabilities — and to prove that, he’s getting ready to skydive. Tinker, a man from Pinehouse who has cerebral...
by bryanorthner | Aug 26, 2010
Elders Hold Drug Awareness Walk In Regina Thursday, August 06, 2009 at 13:28 Kookums and Mooshums Against Drugs and Alcohol is holding its 6th annual walk this week. Elders and youth walked together through Regina’s North Central community today to promote...
by bryanorthner | Aug 26, 2010
Website Helps Teachers Add Aboriginal Content Thursday, August 06, 2009 at 12:50 A retired math professor is developing a website for teachers to include Aboriginal content in their lesson plans. Harley Weston, with the University of Regina, is developing a new...
by bryanorthner | Aug 26, 2010
Day School Students Launch $15-Billion Lawsuit Wednesday, August 05, 2009 at 13:22 Natives who were forced to attend Aboriginal day schools have filed a lawsuit in Manitoba, pressing for compensation from the federal government. The $15-billion lawsuit, which...
by bryanorthner | Aug 26, 2010
Norman Free On Bail Wednesday, August 05, 2009 at 13:17 A Prince Albert judge has ordered that a 19-year-old suspect in a fatal apartment fire in La Ronge should be released from custody on an undertaking. Justice R.C. Mills released his decision this morning. ...
by bryanorthner | Aug 26, 2010
Premiers Meet With Top Aboriginal Officials Wednesday, August 05, 2009 at 13:12 Canada’s Aboriginal leaders are meeting with premiers in Regina today. It’s part of the Council of the Federation, in which the premiers from across the country meet with...
by bryanorthner | Aug 26, 2010
Athletes Skip Games Due To Flu Fears Wednesday, August 05, 2009 at 13:02 H1N1 flu virus concerns are keeping some Saskatchewan First Nations athletes at home. A few bands, including the Cote First Nation, will not be attending next week’s First Nations...
by bryanorthner | Aug 26, 2010
Abandoned Uranium Minesite To Be Tidied Up Wednesday, August 05, 2009 at 12:37 The early stages of clean-up have begun at the old Gunnar mine site near Uranium City. It’s part of the CLEANS project, which stands for Cleanup of Abandoned Northern Sites. ...
