Santa Set to Make Annual Appearance in Far North

Santa Set to Make Annual Appearance in Far North Friday, December 17, 2004 at 15:46     A relatively new Christmas tradition in Saskatchewan’s Far North will be taking place again this Sunday.   Transwest Air is flying Santa Clause to four Athabasca communities...

Serby Reacts to FSIN’s Plan to Ignore Smoking Ban

Serby Reacts to FSIN’s Plan to Ignore Smoking Ban Thursday, December 16, 2004 at 15:50     Saskatchewan’s deputy premier says he’s surprised at the approach the FSIN is taking regarding the province’s new anti-smoking bylaw.   The FSIN has...

English River Referendum Fails to Pass

English River Referendum Fails to Pass Thursday, December 16, 2004 at 15:45     There’s word the English River First Nation didn’t get enough votes in yesterday’s referendum to turn some property just south of Saskatoon into a reserve.   It needed a...

Caribou Making Presence Felt in Athabasca Region

Caribou Making Presence Felt in Athabasca Region Thursday, December 16, 2004 at 15:41     A trapper near Wollaston Lake says he has a theory about why so many caribou have been frequenting the area.   William Hansen is a trapper and hunter who spends much of his time...

Early Child Intervention Program Wins Grant

Early Child Intervention Program Wins Grant Thursday, December 16, 2004 at 15:07     The Children North Early Childhood Intervention Program based in La Ronge was given a $15,000 cheque today.   The money is coming from Ronald McDonald House Charities in the form of a...

Wapawekka Getting Ready for Prolonged Shutdown

Wapawekka Getting Ready for Prolonged Shutdown Wednesday, December 15, 2004 at 15:01     Workers at the Wapawekka lumber mill near Prince Albert are preparing for a two-month shutdown.   About fifty employees will finish their last regular shift of the year on Friday...

Victim of Reserve House Fire Identified

Victim of Reserve House Fire Identified Wednesday, December 15, 2004 at 14:55     RCMP have released the name of the person who died in a house fire over the weekend on the Wahpeton Dakota First Nation.   26-year-old Troy Head lost his life early Sunday morning when...

FSIN Not Budging on New Anti-Smoking Bylaw

FSIN Not Budging on New Anti-Smoking Bylaw Wednesday, December 15, 2004 at 14:53     Saskatchewan’s top Indian chief says First Nations won’t allow themselves to be pushed around by the provincial government when it comes to the issue of smoking on...

FSIN Looking for Better Gaming Agreement

FSIN Looking for Better Gaming Agreement Wednesday, December 15, 2004 at 14:49     The gaming agreement that currently exists between the Federation of Saskatchewan Indian Nations and the provincial government was a topic of conversation yesterday at the FSIN’s...

Onion Lake Not Willing to Give Up Lab

Onion Lake Not Willing to Give Up Lab Wednesday, December 15, 2004 at 14:44     The Onion Lake First Nation is not giving up its fight to retain funding for its x-ray and laboratory facilities.   At the FSIN special legislative assembly in Saskatoon yesterday, acting...