by bryanorthner | Aug 12, 2010
James Smith Denied More Land Friday, March 23, 2007 at 17:13 The Indian Claims commission has rejected a claim by the James Smith Cree Nation for more reserve land. The commission has concluded the band has sufficient reserve land on Indian Reserve 100. The...
by bryanorthner | Aug 12, 2010
Budget Boosts Spending In Northern Communities Thursday, March 22, 2007 at 15:12 The NDP government delivered its budget for the coming year today — and it has earmarked new spending for a number of northern and Aboriginal programs and services. Northern...
by bryanorthner | Aug 12, 2010
Martin’s Kelowna Accord Bill Passes In Commons Thursday, March 22, 2007 at 14:41 Former Prime Minister Paul Martin’s bill to resurrect the $5.1-billion Kelowna Accord deal passed in the House of Commons last night. The Opposition parties backed the bill,...
by bryanorthner | Aug 12, 2010
Widow Pressured To Vacate House On Reserve Thursday, March 22, 2007 at 14:36 The Native Women’s Association of Canada is calling attention to the plight of a woman on the Sakimay First Nation. Gracia Bunnie lost her husband in the summer of 2004. Since...
by bryanorthner | Aug 11, 2010
Feds Urged To Simplify Aid For Native Businesses Thursday, March 22, 2007 at 14:29 The Standing Senate Committee on Aboriginal Peoples has released a new report that calls for a reduction in barriers to Aboriginal economic development. Senator Nick Sibbeston...
by bryanorthner | Aug 11, 2010
Testimony Finished At Kindrat Trial Wednesday, March 21, 2007 at 16:56 A jury has heard all the evidence in the trial of one of the men accused of sexually assaulting a 12-year-old Cree girl along a road near Tisdale. The Crown has rested its case against...
by bryanorthner | Aug 11, 2010
Commons Vote To Deal With Kelowna Accord Wednesday, March 21, 2007 at 16:53 MPs are scheduled to vote this evening on a bill put forward by former prime minister Paul Martin that calls on the Tory government to implement the Kelowna Accord. So far, the...
by bryanorthner | Aug 11, 2010
Prisoner Escapes While Attending Funeral Wednesday, March 21, 2007 at 16:50 The RCMP are on the lookout for an escaped prisoner who was granted an escorted pass to a funeral earlier this week in the Punnichy district. 24-year-old Tristan Lee Raphael was in...
by bryanorthner | Aug 11, 2010
Wild Rice Growers Discuss Crop Insurance Wednesday, March 21, 2007 at 16:47 A new crop insurance scheme dominated discussion today at the annual wild rice conference in La Ronge today. Representatives of the Saskatchewan Crop Insurance Program were in attendance...
by bryanorthner | Aug 11, 2010
Federal Budget Very Unpopular With Native Leaders Tuesday, March 20, 2007 at 14:06 Yesterday’s federal budget is going over so poorly with Canada’s Native leaders, there is renewed talk of Aboriginal civil disobedience to get the government’s...
