by bryanorthner | Aug 2, 2010
Government Jobs Waiting for Aboriginal People Tuesday, March 09, 2004 at 12:56 A northern leader likes what he’s hearing from the provincial government about efforts to get more Metis and off-reserve native people employed. Aboriginal Affairs minister...
by bryanorthner | Aug 2, 2010
Band Exploring “Home Ownership” On Reserves Monday, March 08, 2004 at 13:14 A new initiative of the Lac La Ronge Indian Band could see band members owning their own homes on-reserve one day. Band councillor Henry McKenzie says the initiative is...
by bryanorthner | Aug 2, 2010
Child pornography charges laid in Hall Lake Thursday, March 04, 2004 at 09:28 La Ronge RCMP have arrested a Hall Lake man on charges of child pornography. It was on February 23rd of this month police officers received a tip from a concerned member of the public...
by bryanorthner | Aug 2, 2010
Homicide Suspect to Go to Trial on Lesser Charge Friday, February 20, 2004 at 13:03 A youth that was accused of helping to kill a Grandmother’s Bay man last summer is no longer charged with second degree murder. The teenage boy has been committed to stand...
by bryanorthner | Aug 2, 2010
Metis Agency Under the Microscope Thursday, February 19, 2004 at 13:54 An interim board of directors has been assembled to run the Metis Addiction Council of Saskatchewan. The previous board resigned yesterday over allegations that agency money was spent...
by bryanorthner | Aug 2, 2010
Lawyer Skeptical of Elder Abuse Investigation Thursday, February 19, 2004 at 13:37 A lawyer doesn’t believe anything significant will come out of an investigation into complaints of Mounties physically manhandling a Metis elder. Dwayne Roth is a Metis...
by bryanorthner | Aug 2, 2010
Fitness Group Names Northern Ambassador Thursday, February 19, 2004 at 13:26 An agency that’s trying to get Saskatchewan people more active has recruited a northern health official to help deliver its message. Saskatchewan In Motion has named northern...
by bryanorthner | Aug 2, 2010
Northern Development Funding on the Way Wednesday, February 18, 2004 at 16:39 The first projects to be awarded funding under the Canada-Saskatchewan Northern Development Agreement have been announced. The 5-year, 20-million dollar agreement is funded with 10...
by bryanorthner | Aug 2, 2010
FSIN Not Backing Down on Gun Control Issue Thursday, February 12, 2004 at 14:19 FSIN vice chief Lawrence Joseph laid out the situation for First Nations hunters today in regards to the highly controversial firearms registry. Speaking at the FSIN legislative...
by bryanorthner | Aug 2, 2010
Imposition of PST Still a Sore Point for FSIN Thursday, February 12, 2004 at 14:10 A handful of chiefs gave the minister of Aboriginal Affairs an earful yesterday about what they view as government infringements on treaty rights. Chief Claude Friday of the...
