by bryanorthner | Aug 7, 2010
Mesley Scheduled To Speak At FSIN Water Conference Thursday, June 22, 2006 at 13:58 A vice-chief with the Federation of Saskatchewan Indian Nations says this week’s conference on water issues in Saskatoon couldn’t have come at a better time. For the...
by bryanorthner | Aug 7, 2010
New Metis Heritage Website Geared At Youth Thursday, June 22, 2006 at 13:46 A new website has been launched designed to teach Metis kids about their heritage. It can be found at www.awchimo.net and features games, photographs, audio samples of Michif words and...
by bryanorthner | Aug 7, 2010
Former SIGA Boss Files Wrongful Dismissal Suit Tuesday, June 20, 2006 at 13:52 Desnethe-Missinippi-Churchill River MP Gary Merasty is named in a lawsuit filed this week by former SIGA CEO Dutch Lerat. Lerat is not suing Merasty, but he is suing SIGA and the FSIN...
by bryanorthner | Aug 7, 2010
Poundmaker Murder Suspect Appears In Court Tuesday, June 20, 2006 at 13:49 A 19-year-old murder suspect from the Poundmaker First Nation will be back in court next week to answer to a charge of second-degree murder. Brett Moyah made his first court appearance...
by bryanorthner | Aug 7, 2010
Progress Made In Clean-Up At Welcome Bay Tuesday, June 20, 2006 at 13:47 A spokesperson for the Hatchet Lake First Nation says last week’s diesel spill in Wollaston Lake is under control. Mary Denechezhe says government crews and a private contractor did a...
by bryanorthner | Aug 7, 2010
Crown Appeals Overturning Of Ahenakew Conviction Monday, June 19, 2006 at 15:19 The case surrounding a disgraced former Aboriginal leader is headed to the Saskatchewan Court of Appeal. The Crown will appeal a decision that overturned a hate crime conviction...
by bryanorthner | Aug 7, 2010
RCMP Investigate Homicide In Poundmaker Monday, June 19, 2006 at 15:12 A 19-year-old man has been arrested in connection to a homicide investigation on the Poundmaker First Nation. The RCMP say a 20-year-old man was found dead outside a residence on the reserve...
by bryanorthner | Aug 7, 2010
MPs Debating Kelowna Deal Monday, June 19, 2006 at 15:11 The Kelowna Accord is dominating proceedings in the House of Commons today. The Liberals are using Opposition Day in the House to take the Conservatives to task for not implementing the $5.1-billion plan...
by bryanorthner | Aug 7, 2010
Congress Of Aboriginal Peoples Under Scrutiny Monday, June 19, 2006 at 15:08 The Globe and Mail is reporting that Indian Affairs has frozen all funds to the Congress of Aboriginal Peoples over rumours of misspending. CAP represents off-reserve Native people,...
by bryanorthner | Aug 7, 2010
Constituents Seeing Less Of Belanger Monday, June 19, 2006 at 15:06 Athabasca MLA Buckley Belanger says criticism that he doesn’t spend enough time in his constituency is fair. Some residents in the northern riding say it’s been several months since...
