by bryanorthner | Aug 6, 2010
FSIN Worried About Potential For Elder Abuse Wednesday, April 26, 2006 at 14:36 Now that it appears residential school survivors will be compensated in the not-to-distant future, the Federation of Saskatchewan Indian Nations is expressing concerns some of the...
by bryanorthner | Aug 6, 2010
Residential School Payments Safe From Clawbacks Wednesday, April 26, 2006 at 14:32 The provincial government says federal compensation payments to former residential school students will not be clawed back from social assistance cheques. Community Resources...
by bryanorthner | Aug 6, 2010
Government Official Defends Scheduling Conflict Wednesday, April 26, 2006 at 14:28 A government official says his department wasn’t trying to “show up” a First Nations by staging a fire training session in Prince Albert this week. Alan...
by bryanorthner | Aug 6, 2010
Saskatoon Plays Host To Native Education Experts Wednesday, April 26, 2006 at 14:24 Over 800 people are expected to take in a meeting on Aboriginal education in Saskatoon this week. The Awasis Conference dates back 25 years, and brings together the top minds in...
by bryanorthner | Aug 6, 2010
Professor Forecasts Aboriginal Economic Prosperity Wednesday, April 26, 2006 at 14:20 An economist from the University of Saskatchewan says the economic survival of the province will definitely depend upon First Nations and Metis youth. Professor Eric Howe says...
by bryanorthner | Aug 6, 2010
AREVA Contributes To Royal Care Campaign Wednesday, April 26, 2006 at 14:07 A uranium mining company made a donation today to push Saskatoon’s Royal University Hospital Royal Care Campaign over the top of its stated goal. AREVA donated $400,000, and an...
by bryanorthner | Aug 6, 2010
RCMP Probe Burning Of La Ronge Woman Tuesday, April 25, 2006 at 14:35 The RCMP’s Major Crimes Unit is investigating an incident in La Ronge last night that saw a local woman severely burned. The Mounties say a 26-year-old woman was discovered behind a...
by bryanorthner | Aug 6, 2010
Northerner Gets Seven Years In Prison For Killing Tuesday, April 25, 2006 at 14:29 A provincial court judge has sentenced a man to seven years behind bars for killing a woman in Pelican Narrows. Judge Gerald Morin handed down the sentence at a hearing in the...
by bryanorthner | Aug 6, 2010
Altered Residential School Deal In The Works Tuesday, April 25, 2006 at 14:20 A Regina-based lawyer says he believes the Conservative government is very close to announcing a residential school compensation package for First Nations. Tony Merchant says the deal...
by bryanorthner | Aug 6, 2010
Red Earth Residents Mopping Up Tuesday, April 25, 2006 at 14:12 Life is slowly returning to normal on the Red Earth First Nation. The last of the evacuees were sent back yesterday, and workers are now trying to assess how much damage was done from the...
