by bryanorthner | Aug 24, 2010
Regina Hosts First Nations Awards Gala Friday, November 07, 2008 at 14:46 A war veteran won the lifetime achievement award at the 14th annual First Nations Awards in Regina last night. The honour was given to Howard Anderson of the Gordon First Nation. ...
by bryanorthner | Aug 24, 2010
Metis Hoping To Cement Place On Northern Councils Friday, November 07, 2008 at 14:39 The provincial secretary for the Metis Nation – Saskatchewan says there is growing concern that Metis could someday lose their voice on northern municipal governments due to...
by bryanorthner | Aug 24, 2010
Fontaine Hopeful Obama Will Sign UN Declaration Friday, November 07, 2008 at 14:24 A national Native leader is hoping the winds of change in the United States will prompt some changes in Canada. Phil Fontaine of the Assembly of First Nations says he hopes US...
by bryanorthner | Aug 24, 2010
Buffalo Narrows Cocaine Bust Suspect In Court Friday, November 07, 2008 at 14:20 The man charged in relation to a large crack cocaine bust in Buffalo Narrows has made his first court appearance. Ronald David Shatilla has been charged with possessing a controlled...
by bryanorthner | Aug 24, 2010
Final Payments For Northern Fishers On The Rebound Friday, November 07, 2008 at 14:18 Good markets for pickerel, northern pike, whitefish and mullet should result in higher payouts for northern Saskatchewan commercial fishers this year. Last season’s final...
by bryanorthner | Aug 24, 2010
Mass Immunization On Reserve Falls Short of Goal Friday, November 07, 2008 at 14:11 Participation in a mass immunization clinic in Grandmother’s Bay this week wasn’t as high as Lac La Ronge Indian Band health officials had originally hoped. They had...
by bryanorthner | Aug 24, 2010
Aboriginal Self-Government Held Back By Bias: Prof Friday, November 07, 2008 at 13:59 Societal attitudes are standing in the way of realizing Aboriginal self-governance. That’s according to a University of British Columbia professor who is speaking at a...
by bryanorthner | Aug 24, 2010
Woman Hopes Bands Take Note Of Human Rights Ruling Thursday, November 06, 2008 at 13:22 A Metis woman who recently won a discrimination complaint she filed against a Saskatchewan First Nation hopes it will embolden other people in similar circumstances. The...
by bryanorthner | Aug 24, 2010
Obama Victory Spurs Hope In FSIN Chief Thursday, November 06, 2008 at 13:17 The chief of the Federation of Saskatchewan Indian Nations says Barack Obama’s victory in Tuesday’s American presidential election will begin a new era of governments working...
by bryanorthner | Aug 24, 2010
Desnethe Liberals Preparing To Elect New Executive Thursday, November 06, 2008 at 13:05 The Liberal Party is planning to hold an annual general meeting next week for its constituency association in Desnethe-Missinippi-Churchill River. Party members have been...
