by MBC News | Sep 18, 2014
A Crown lawyer says there is no evidence the federal government’s decision to withhold treaty annuity payments in the late 1800’s did significant economic damage to the Beardy’s and Okemasis First Nation. The government suspended treaty annuities to the band as...
by MBC News | Sep 18, 2014
Prince Edward had high praise for local youth Thursday during a ceremony at the RCMP’s depot division in Regina. In the morning he presented Duke of Edinburgh gold awards to 24 young people. The award recognizes personal achievement in a wide variety of areas...
by MBC News | Sep 17, 2014
Are treaty annuity payments a group or individual right? This is the fundamental question in a legal dispute between the Beardy’s and Okemasis First Nation and federal government. The government argues the yearly payments of five dollars from the Crown to each treaty...
by MBC News | Sep 17, 2014
A 41-year-old man made his first court appearance this morning for a recent homicide in Prince Albert. Trevor Cook is charged with one count of second-degree murder in relation to the death of Cory Brown on September 6. Police had found Brown’s body at a...
by MBC News | Sep 17, 2014
A community-based research project examining the high rates of HIV and AIDS among Aboriginal women in Regina was launched this morning at the First Nations University of Canada. The project is called “Digging Deep”. It’s focus is to examine the facts...
by MBC News | Sep 17, 2014
The Assembly of First Nations says a discussion of real reform needs to take place in regards to land claims policy reform. The federal government recently appointed Douglas Eyford as a special representative to focus on renewal and reform of the Comprehensive Land...
by MBC News | Sep 17, 2014
The Ranch Ehrlo Society had a successful year, according to its annual performance outcome report. The report says after spending an average 18 months with the agency, 94 per cent of clients avoided jail while 93 per cent of students in the program met their...
by MBC News | Sep 17, 2014
The nominees for the annual ABEX awards have been released and two First Nations organizations have a chance for an award. The Saskatchewan Indian Gaming Authority has been nominated in the Community Involvement category. SIGA has won three ABEX awards in its history,...
by MBC News | Sep 16, 2014
Saskatchewan’s Advocate for Children and Youth wants stricter monitoring of fosters homes and more accountability from the Ministry of Social Services on how many times a foster child ends up moving. Bob Pringle’s 32-page report looks into the short life...
by MBC News | Sep 16, 2014
Federation of Saskatchewan Indian Nations Vice Chief Kimberley Jonathan says the federal action plan to address the issue of violence against Aboriginal women may have come too late. Jonathan says it will take six months to establish the plan — and in that time,...
