by bryanorthner | Aug 18, 2010
Report Highlights Growing Aboriginal Population Wednesday, March 26, 2008 at 16:23 A new report indicates Saskatchewan’s aging population will be partially offset by the boom in Aboriginal births. However, the Canada West Foundation says despite the surge...
by bryanorthner | Aug 18, 2010
Employers Get Tips On Recruiting Native Workers Wednesday, March 26, 2008 at 16:15 Potential employers from across the province are congregating in Saskatoon over the next couple of days to find out how they can tap into the Aboriginal workforce. They are...
by bryanorthner | Aug 18, 2010
Sweetgrass Artist Honoured Posthumously Wednesday, March 26, 2008 at 16:13 A deceased Sweetgrass First Nation artist is being honoured in North Battleford. John Henry Fineday will be inducted into the Frontier Mall Wall of Fame May 3rd, along with two other...
by bryanorthner | Aug 18, 2010
Metis Man Named Next Great Prime Minister Tuesday, March 25, 2008 at 15:47 A Metis man from Saskatoon says, now that he has been named “Canada’s Next Great Prime Minister”, he’s thinking about getting into politics. Alika Lafontaine, a...
by bryanorthner | Aug 18, 2010
Metis Youth Call For More Decision-Making Power Tuesday, March 25, 2008 at 15:38 Saskatchewan’s Metis youth are speaking out and hope their voices will be heard. About 70 youth are wrapping up talks today in Saskatoon at the Saskatchewan Metis Youth Round...
by bryanorthner | Aug 18, 2010
MN-S President Not A Big Fan Of Provincial Budget Tuesday, March 25, 2008 at 15:32 The president of the Metis Nation – Saskatchewan says he was disappointed with last week’s provincial budget. However, Robert Doucette believes he and the Saskatchewan Party...
by bryanorthner | Aug 18, 2010
New Ally For Boarding School Survivors Tuesday, March 25, 2008 at 15:27 The leader of an Aboriginal band in northeast Saskatchewan says the federal government should recognize the Ile-a-la-Crosse boarding school as a residential institution. John Dorion, chief...
by bryanorthner | Aug 18, 2010
P.A. Police Release Name Of Shooting Victim Tuesday, March 25, 2008 at 15:24 The name of the woman who was shot dead by police last week in Prince Albert has been released. 44-year-old Jackie Montgrand was struck by a bullet last Tuesday afternoon. She was...
by bryanorthner | Aug 18, 2010
FSIN Signs Potash Deal Tuesday, March 25, 2008 at 15:22 The Federation of Saskatchewan Indian Nations has signed a memorandum of understanding with an Alberta company interested in potash. Representatives from Encanto Resources met with federation officials to...
by bryanorthner | Aug 18, 2010
Ile-a-la-Crosse Boarding School Survivors Left Out Thursday, March 20, 2008 at 13:15 A Regina-based lawyer says he can’t believe Ottawa has decided not to include the old boarding school in Ile-a-la-Crosse on its list of institutions covered under the...
