Young Woman Dies In Rollover On Moosomin Reserve

Young Woman Dies In Rollover On Moosomin Reserve Thursday, September 25, 2008 at 13:47     RCMP are investigating a fatal rollover involving a stolen vehicle on the Moosomin First Nation.   At about 5:00 yesterday, police were called to the scene of the accident,...

Beardy’s Man Defends Tributes To Slain Mounties

Beardy’s Man Defends Tributes To Slain Mounties Thursday, September 25, 2008 at 13:41     Residents of Spiritwood and the Beardy’s/Okemasis First Nation were within their rights to honour two slain Saskatchewan Mounties, according to the father of one...

Agency Says Health System Unfair To Native People

Agency Says Health System Unfair To Native People Thursday, September 25, 2008 at 13:37     Native groups say an inquest into the death of an Aboriginal homeless man in a Winnipeg emergency department must look at how First Nations are treated in the healthcare...

Last Of Escapees Arrested After Standoff With RCMP

Last Of Escapees Arrested After Standoff With RCMP Wednesday, September 24, 2008 at 15:46     More charges may be laid in last month’s jailbreak in Regina.   The last of the six men who fled the Regina Correctional Centre has been recaptured.   25-year-old Ryan...

Dagenais Lawyer Argues For Change Of Venue

Dagenais Lawyer Argues For Change Of Venue Wednesday, September 24, 2008 at 15:41     We won’t know for at least a week whether the murder trial of accused Mountie killer Curtis Dagenais will be moved out of Battleford.   Queen’s Bench Justice Gerry Albright reserved...

BTC Hopeful SIGA Makes Casino Call Without FSIN

BTC Hopeful SIGA Makes Casino Call Without FSIN Wednesday, September 24, 2008 at 15:27     A tribal council that’s been at odds with the FSIN appears to be pinning its hopes for a new casino on an uncertain relationship with SIGA.   The Battlefords Tribal...

First Nations Encouraged To Delve Into Agriculture

First Nations Encouraged To Delve Into Agriculture Wednesday, September 24, 2008 at 15:25     At least one band councillor says the idea of First Nations directly getting into the farming business should be considered.   The issue was floated at yesterday’s...

Quewezance Says Reserves Need More Help From FSIN

Quewezance Says Reserves Need More Help From FSIN Wednesday, September 24, 2008 at 15:11     One of the three candidates running in next month’s FSIN second vice-chief election says the federation needs to do more to help individual First Nations benefit from...

Gun Scare At First Nations School Proves Unfounded

Gun Scare At First Nations School Proves Unfounded Tuesday, September 23, 2008 at 13:42     Sakewew High School in North Battleford was put under lockdown shortly before 11:00 this morning after police received reports that a person carrying a firearm was heading to...

RCMP Say Liquor Involved In Fatal Crash On Reserve

RCMP Say Liquor Involved In Fatal Crash On Reserve Tuesday, September 23, 2008 at 13:38     A fatal single vehicle rollover on the Big Island Lake reserve this past weekend has resulted in charges to the alleged driver.   Eric George has been charged with impaired...