by bryanorthner | Aug 3, 2010
Standing Wins Another Term At Wahpeton Monday, May 30, 2005 at 14:05 It appears Gary Standing has once again been elected chief of the Wahpeton Dakota First Nation. Nothing has been confirmed yet, but reports indicate he managed to hang onto his seat during last...
by bryanorthner | Aug 3, 2010
Former Band Officials Guilty Of Taking TLE Money Friday, May 27, 2005 at 15:04 Three former high-ranking officials at the Saulteaux First Nation have been found guilty of criminal breach of trust. They include former chief Gabe Gopher. A judge has found that...
by bryanorthner | Aug 3, 2010
Band Election Appeals Dismissed Friday, May 27, 2005 at 15:03 A number of appeals into the recent Lac La Ronge Indian Band election have been dismissed. Six written appeals were filed before the deadline, but appeals officer Gary Littlepine has decided that only...
by bryanorthner | Aug 3, 2010
Chief Encouraged By Claims Commission Ruling Friday, May 27, 2005 at 14:58 A First Nations chief says he’ll be watching the federal government to make sure it acts upon a land claim decision affecting his band. Chief Walter Sewap of the Cumberland House...
by bryanorthner | Aug 3, 2010
Accused Killer Of Pregnant Woman Back In Court Friday, May 27, 2005 at 14:52 A provincial court judge has set a court date for a man accused of killing a pregnant Aboriginal woman in Prince Albert. 30-year-old Steve Schutte will see his preliminary hearing begin...
by bryanorthner | Aug 3, 2010
Body Of La Ronge Woman Found In Ditch Tuesday, May 24, 2005 at 14:15 The RCMP are treating the discovery of a La Ronge woman in a ditch in southern Saskatchewan as “suspicious”. The body of the unidentified 34-year-old woman was discovered by an...
by bryanorthner | Aug 3, 2010
Offender Escapes From Healing Lodge Tuesday, May 24, 2005 at 14:13 The Willow Cree Healing Lodge on the Beardy’s/Okemasis reserve is dealing with its first escape of an inmate. Officials with the facility say they first noticed 51-year-old Gordon Kambeitz...
by bryanorthner | Aug 3, 2010
Commission Backs Claims Of Four First Nations Tuesday, May 24, 2005 at 14:10 The Indian Land Claims Commission has bolstered the hopes of four Saskatchewan First Nations that are fighting to get their land back. A lawyer for the Chakastaypaysin, Peter Chapman,...
by bryanorthner | Aug 3, 2010
Canada Post Denies Rumoured Closure Of Outlets Tuesday, May 24, 2005 at 14:07 A Canada Post official says a northern MP’s claims that several post offices are in danger of being shut down are completely false. Last week, Desnethe-Missinippi-Churchill River...
by bryanorthner | Aug 3, 2010
FSIN Less Than Impressed With Northern MP Tuesday, May 24, 2005 at 14:01 The chief of the Federation of Saskatchewan Indian Nations says Opposition MPs should think twice before automatically towing the party line. Alphonse Bird says he noticed which MPs...
