Fontaine and Romanow to Talk Health in Saskatoon

Fontaine and Romanow to Talk Health in Saskatoon Tuesday, August 24, 2004 at 14:57     Assembly of First Nations chief Phil Fontaine will be sitting down with former health care commission chair Roy Romanow in Saskatoon tomorrow to talk about native health priorities....

Strays Hurting Diabetes Prevention in the North

Strays Hurting Diabetes Prevention in the North Tuesday, August 24, 2004 at 14:55     The North’s medical officer of health has come up with another reason why northern communities should get a handle on their dog populations.   Dr. James Irvine says stray dogs...

Fond du Lac Firefighters Enjoy Success

Fond du Lac Firefighters Enjoy Success Tuesday, August 24, 2004 at 14:54     Some volunteer firefighters from Fond du Lac are heading to British Columbia next month for a national fire fighting competition involving First Nations from around the country.   Last week,...

Beardy’s Hoping to Capitalize on Tourism

Beardy’s Hoping to Capitalize on Tourism Tuesday, August 24, 2004 at 14:51     Members of the Beardy’s/Okemasis First Nation are hoping to see more tourists come their way.   Last weekend, some members of the band held a re-enactment of a fur trading...

Pelican Narrows Demonstration Ends

Pelican Narrows Demonstration Ends Monday, August 23, 2004 at 15:20     Protesters that have been occupying the band office in Pelican Narrows for the last week have decided to end their protest.   They left the Peter Ballantyne administration building early Saturday,...

Chief Says Court Order Justified

Chief Says Court Order Justified Monday, August 23, 2004 at 15:18     The chief of the Peter Ballantyne Cree Nation is defending the decision to use a court order to end a protest in Pelican Narrows.   A week-long sit-in at the band office in the community came to an...