by bryanorthner | Aug 25, 2010
SIGA Recognized At Event In Toronto Thursday, February 12, 2009 at 12:53 The Saskatchewan Indian Gaming Authority has won a prestigious award. Tuesday night in Toronto, SIGA was presented the Conference Board of Canada Spencer Stuart national award. The award...
by bryanorthner | Aug 25, 2010
Band Calls For Outside Help To Repair Water System Wednesday, February 11, 2009 at 14:56 The Fond du Lac First Nation has declared a “state of emergency” over its ongoing water woes. The band’s water system has “failed”, resulting...
by bryanorthner | Aug 25, 2010
Ottawa Defends Handling Of Timber Bay School Claim Wednesday, February 11, 2009 at 14:50 Indian Affairs is standing by a decision to reject a bid by the Lac La Ronge Indian Band to have a boarding school included in a compensation agreement. The government...
by bryanorthner | Aug 25, 2010
FSIN Assembly Hears Pleas From Veterans, Senate Wednesday, February 11, 2009 at 14:44 The Federation of Saskatchewan Indian Nations winter legislative assembly is officially underway on the Whitecap Dakota First Nation. The gathering began this morning with a...
by bryanorthner | Aug 25, 2010
Men Urged To Visibly Oppose Violence Against Women Wednesday, February 11, 2009 at 14:31 The chair of the Saskatchewan First Nations Women’s Commission says First Nations men need to support the commission’s work in ending violence against women. ...
by bryanorthner | Aug 25, 2010
Women Making Gains In First Nations Politics Wednesday, February 11, 2009 at 14:23 Communities are recognizing women to take a lead role in First Nations politics, according to a long-standing chief. Chief Mary Anne Daywalker-Pelletier is entering her 28th year...
by bryanorthner | Aug 25, 2010
Study Examines Aboriginals’ Sleep Disorders Wednesday, February 11, 2009 at 14:17 A First Nations researcher from B.C. says it appears on-reserve residents are more likely to suffer from sleep disorders than other members of the population. Researcher...
by bryanorthner | Aug 25, 2010
Foul Play Ruled Out In Death Of Onion Lake Infant Tuesday, February 10, 2009 at 13:31 The RCMP have finished their investigation into the sudden death of a three-month-old girl on the Onion Lake First Nation. The girl died in a home on the reserve early Sunday...
by bryanorthner | Aug 25, 2010
Bad News For Timber Bay Boarding School Survivors Tuesday, February 10, 2009 at 13:28 The federal government has decided that survivors of a northern Saskatchewan children’s home do not qualify for compensation. The Lac La Ronge Indian Band has been...
by bryanorthner | Aug 25, 2010
Tawpisin Wins Muskeg Lake Chief Election Tuesday, February 10, 2009 at 13:26 A First Nation that has seen plenty of political turmoil in recent years apparently has a new chief. According to unofficial numbers, Cliff Tawpisin, Jr. defeated incumbent Gilbert...
