Metis Area Director Not in Favor of MNS Protest

Metis Area Director Not in Favor of MNS Protest Wednesday, May 18, 2005 at 14:47     The director of an eastern Métis-area in the province says she’s uncomfortable with recent comments made by disputed Metis Nation provincial president Dwayne Roth.   Helen...

Queen Begins Centennial Visit with First Nations

Queen Begins Centennial Visit with First Nations Wednesday, May 18, 2005 at 14:03     The President of the First Nations University of Canada says he was honoured the Queen and Prince Philip made the school their first stop of their nine-day tour of Saskatchewan and...

Elder Calls on Communities to Support Inmates

Elder Calls on Communities to Support Inmates Tuesday, May 17, 2005 at 23:02     An elder at the Prince Albert Correctional Centre says Dene inmates at the facility could use more support.   Terence Montgrand has worked at the centre for approximately eighteen months...

Triple Homicide Suspect Makes Court Appearance

Triple Homicide Suspect Makes Court Appearance Tuesday, May 17, 2005 at 22:55     Another court-hearing is set to take place today (Tuesday) for the 18 year-old youth accused of three murders on the Montreal Lake Cree Nation.   The accused who cannot be named is...

La Ronge RCMP Apprehend Escapees

La Ronge RCMP Apprehend Escapees Monday, May 16, 2005 at 18:05     La Ronge RCMP successfully apprehended two escapees early Saturday morning after an extensive search of La Ronge and area.   33-year-old Gilbert Frederick Robillard of Black Lake and 26-year-old Tom...

Northern Trapper Calling on Province for Funding

Northern Trapper Calling on Province for Funding Monday, May 16, 2005 at 17:59     A trapper from Dillon says he¹s growing increasingly frustrated by the treatment he and others are receiving from the government.   Henry Laplant of the N-21 Fur block says more and...

PAGC Skeptical of Province’s Justice Reform Plans

PAGC Skeptical of Province’s Justice Reform Plans Monday, May 16, 2005 at 17:49     The Prince Albert Grand Council is giving the NDP government a failing grade over its recent response to the commission on First Nations and Metis reform.   Last week the...

FSIN Pleased Acquitted to be Retried in Sex Case

FSIN Pleased Acquitted to be Retried in Sex Case Saturday, May 14, 2005 at 14:55     A high-ranking official with the Federation of Saskatchewan Indian Nations says she’s pleased by a recent court decision.   The court of appeal has set January 9th as the day...

Sentencing Delayed in Northeast Poaching Case

Sentencing Delayed in Northeast Poaching Case Saturday, May 14, 2005 at 14:45     A provincial court judge has delayed the sentencing of four men from northeast Saskatchewan convicted of helping American hunters shoot large amounts of waterfowl.   The incidents...

Beer Bottle Ban May Expand in North

Beer Bottle Ban May Expand in North Saturday, May 14, 2005 at 14:38     The northern community of La Loche has been piloting a project that bans the sale of beer in glass bottles and is now offering to extend the ban to other northern communities.   The community...