Staff At Treaty Commissioner’s Office Laid Off

Staff At Treaty Commissioner’s Office Laid Off Thursday, March 15, 2007 at 15:09     The future of Saskatchewan’s Office of the Treaty Commissioner is in doubt.   According to a report in the Saskatoon Star-Phoenix, the office lease won’t be renewed...

SaskParty MLA Named Honourary Elder Of Reserve

SaskParty MLA Named Honourary Elder Of Reserve Thursday, March 15, 2007 at 15:07     A Saskatchewan First Nation has decided to make a Saskatchewan Party MLA an honourary elder.   First Nations and Metis Relations critic June Draude was given the title during a...

Judge Urges Talks In Prisoner Transportation Case

Judge Urges Talks In Prisoner Transportation Case Thursday, March 15, 2007 at 15:06     Prince Albert Court of Queen’s Bench was the scene of a Charter challenge yesterday over the duty RCMP have in regards to prisoner transportation in the North.   The issue...

Prentice Accused Of Misrepresenting Native Funding

Prentice Accused Of Misrepresenting Native Funding Thursday, March 15, 2007 at 15:02     A Liberal MP says Indian Affairs Minister Jim Prentice is misleading the public about how much money the Conservatives are spending on reserves.   Indian Affairs critic Anita...

Public Still Cares About Native Issues: Layton

Public Still Cares About Native Issues: Layton Thursday, March 15, 2007 at 14:56     Federal NDP leader Jack Layton feels there’s a lot more public sympathy for the plight of Aboriginal Canadians than what is conveyed by the media.   Layton says he was...

Northern Village Not Concerned With Census Count

Northern Village Not Concerned With Census Count Thursday, March 15, 2007 at 14:51     An official with the Buffalo Narrows Economic Development Corporation says he’s not worried by recent census figures that indicate the village population is on the decline.  ...

Turpel-Lafond Addresses B.C. Chiefs

Turpel-Lafond Addresses B.C. Chiefs Thursday, March 15, 2007 at 14:47     Former Saskatchewan provincial court judge Mary Ellen Turpel-Lafond is making her first address today to B.C. First Nations leaders in her new role.   Turpel-Lafond recently became that...

Feds Unveil Funding For Native Women’s Group

Feds Unveil Funding For Native Women’s Group Thursday, March 15, 2007 at 14:44     The Department of Canadian Heritage has announced new funding for the Saskatchewan Aboriginal Women’s Circle.   The funding, which is over $17,000, will help the group...

Northern Communities Added To Cellular Network

Northern Communities Added To Cellular Network Wednesday, March 14, 2007 at 14:14     SaskTel has announced plans to expand cellular phone coverage into eight previously-unserved northern Saskatchewan communities.   SaskTel spokesperson Michelle Englot says digital...

Researcher Rejects Media Reports On “Native Myths”

Researcher Rejects Media Reports On “Native Myths” Wednesday, March 14, 2007 at 13:56     The author of a report on Aboriginal post-secondary education says he worries the paper could be misused for political purposes.   Michael Mendelson disagrees with a...