Crown Corporations Sign Deals With GDI

Crown Corporations Sign Deals With GDI Wednesday, April 22, 2009 at 15:19     The Gabriel Dumont Institute has signed a new partnership with SaskEnergy and SaskTel.   As part of the agreement, SaskEnergy will renew its scholarship program and induction training...

FSIN Chief Says New Housing Funds Will Help

FSIN Chief Says New Housing Funds Will Help Tuesday, April 21, 2009 at 13:57     The chief of the Federation of Saskatchewan Indian Nations says he likes what he sees so far from a new funding announcement for on-reserve housing in the province.   However, Lawrence...

Jacobs Disenchanted With Summit Of Americas

Jacobs Disenchanted With Summit Of Americas Tuesday, April 21, 2009 at 13:47     The president of the Native Women’s Assocation of Canada has been left frustrated by her experience this past weekend at the Summit of Americas.   Beverley Jacobs was part of an...

Study To Probe Northerners’ Political Involvement

Study To Probe Northerners’ Political Involvement Tuesday, April 21, 2009 at 13:36     University of Saskatchewan researchers hope a new study will help develop policy in election law to address institutional barriers when it comes to Aboriginal voter...

Deschambault Lake Murder Suspect Back In Court

Deschambault Lake Murder Suspect Back In Court Tuesday, April 21, 2009 at 13:22     A woman charged with the second-degree murder of a northern Saskatchewan man will stay behind bars until her next court appearance.   Twenty-one-year-old Yolanda Custer was in a La...

Remains Found In Yard Of Regina Residence

Remains Found In Yard Of Regina Residence Monday, April 20, 2009 at 12:57     Regina police and the chief coroner are still working to determine the identity of the female whose remains were found in a yard in the city Friday evening.   The police service are treating...

Suspect In Bosse Murder Back In Court

Suspect In Bosse Murder Back In Court Monday, April 20, 2009 at 12:46     The preliminary hearing for a man accused of killing an Aboriginal woman has been delayed.   This morning, Douglas Hales appeared before a provincial court judge in Saskatoon, asking for...

La Ronge Man Newest Official At Northern Affairs

La Ronge Man Newest Official At Northern Affairs Monday, April 20, 2009 at 12:42     A La Ronge resident has been appointed as the province’s new assistant deputy minister of Northern Affairs.   The ministry of First Nations and Metis Relations says Toby...

West Wind Pilots To Join Union

West Wind Pilots To Join Union Monday, April 20, 2009 at 12:38     The pilots of a First Nations-owned Saskatchewan air carrier have voted to unionize.   According to a release from the Communications, Energy and Paperworkers (CEP) union of Canada, the pilots at West...

Aboriginal Law Students Celebrate Convocation

Aboriginal Law Students Celebrate Convocation Monday, April 20, 2009 at 12:34     A new crop of Aboriginal lawyers will begin practicing soon.   Last night, 19 Aboriginal students from the University of Saskatchewan celebrated their graduation.   Trish Greyeyes from...