by bryanorthner | Aug 3, 2010
Help For Displaced Band Members In Nipawin Friday, April 15, 2005 at 14:24 A growing number of Cree and Saulteaux residents in Nipawin are using the services of a new tribal group there. The Nipawin First Nation Association was created last June to help...
by bryanorthner | Aug 3, 2010
Road Link Not Mentioned In Alberta Budget Thursday, April 14, 2005 at 12:54 The completion of a road link from Fort McMurray to Garson Lake is not mentioned in the Alberta government’s budget announced yesterday. Northern Saskatchewan leaders and the...
by bryanorthner | Aug 3, 2010
Fontaine Still In The Dark About Border Access Thursday, April 14, 2005 at 12:52 The chief of the Assembly of First Nations admits he isn’t sure if the United States intends to keep honouring an agreement signed more than two centuries ago. Phil Fontaine...
by bryanorthner | Aug 3, 2010
Gary Tinker Federation To Celebrate Anniversary Thursday, April 14, 2005 at 12:42 An anniversary celebration begins in La Ronge tonight for a disabled rights activist and the advocacy group he created. Gary Tinker first gained the public’s attention when he...
by bryanorthner | Aug 3, 2010
Michel Wins Another Term As PBCN Chief Wednesday, April 13, 2005 at 13:41 Saskatchewan’s second-largest First Nation has decided to stick with its current chief. Ron Michel has been re-elected to another two-year term as chief of the Peter Ballantyne Cree...
by bryanorthner | Aug 3, 2010
MPs Vote To Scrap Controversial ADR Process Wednesday, April 13, 2005 at 13:35 Ottawa’s latest attempt at compensating survivors of residential schools has taken a blow in the House of Commons. Last night, MPs narrowly voted through a non-binding motion...
by bryanorthner | Aug 3, 2010
Belanger Defends Lack Of Communication Over Oil Wednesday, April 13, 2005 at 13:32 The minister of Northern Affairs insists his government is doing its best to consult Aboriginal groups about development plans concerning them. Buckley Belanger says the province...
by bryanorthner | Aug 3, 2010
Woman Elected To Lead Saulteaux First Nation Wednesday, April 13, 2005 at 13:27 The Saulteaux First Nation near the Battlefords held its chief and council election yesterday. Sarah Gopher is the new chief. She is the sister of former chief Gabe Gopher. She...
by bryanorthner | Aug 3, 2010
Wollaston Manslaughter Case To Go To Trial Wednesday, April 13, 2005 at 13:24 A woman from the Far North has been ordered to stand trial for the death of 40-year-old Eddie Redhead. Yesterday in Wollaston Lake, a provincial court judge determined there was enough...
by bryanorthner | Aug 3, 2010
Missing Teen May Be Headed North Wednesday, April 13, 2005 at 13:23 Residents in the North are asked to be on the lookout for a missing Prince Albert teen. 17 year-old Lars Ronning was last seen at around 1:00 yesterday afternoon, leaving the Victoria Hospital...
