Pending Report Delays Sentence in 2003 Stabbing

Pending Report Delays Sentence in 2003 Stabbing Friday, August 27, 2004 at 15:40     A man from the Lac La Ronge Indian Band’s Little Red River Reserve will have to wait a little bit longer before he is sentenced. It was earlier this year that 27 year-old Jackie...

Man Sentenced for Killing Big River Band Member

Man Sentenced for Killing Big River Band Member Thursday, August 26, 2004 at 13:31     A Prince Albert-area man has been sentenced for causing the death of a Big River resident earlier this year.   20-year-old Curtis Brian Black will be spending the next five years...

Northern First Nation Under RCMP Scrutiny

Northern First Nation Under RCMP Scrutiny Thursday, August 26, 2004 at 13:22     It appears the RCMP is looking into affairs at the Island Lake First Nation.   The Mounties won’t confirm an investigation is taking place, but an official with Indian Affairs says...

Metis Call for Resolution of Hunting Negotiations

Metis Call for Resolution of Hunting Negotiations Thursday, August 26, 2004 at 13:19     The Metis National Council says it’s time governments across Canada finalized negotiations on Metis hunting rights.   Clem Chartier points out that it’s been 11 months...

Police Probe Sudden Death of Big River Infant

Police Probe Sudden Death of Big River Infant Thursday, August 26, 2004 at 13:17     The sudden death of a baby girl from the Whitefish reserve has prompted authorities from Prince Albert to look into the case.   The parents of the three-month-old infant rushed her to...

Healing Lodge Back on Track

Healing Lodge Back on Track Thursday, August 26, 2004 at 13:13     An Aboriginal healing facility on the Beardy’s/Okemasis First Nation appears to be functioning normally.   Although the Willow Cree Healing Lodge officially opened with much fanfare last summer,...