Queen Begins Centennial Visit with First Nations

Queen Begins Centennial Visit with First Nations Wednesday, May 18, 2005 at 14:03     The President of the First Nations University of Canada says he was honoured the Queen and Prince Philip made the school their first stop of their nine-day tour of Saskatchewan and...

Elder Calls on Communities to Support Inmates

Elder Calls on Communities to Support Inmates Tuesday, May 17, 2005 at 23:02     An elder at the Prince Albert Correctional Centre says Dene inmates at the facility could use more support.   Terence Montgrand has worked at the centre for approximately eighteen months...

Triple Homicide Suspect Makes Court Appearance

Triple Homicide Suspect Makes Court Appearance Tuesday, May 17, 2005 at 22:55     Another court-hearing is set to take place today (Tuesday) for the 18 year-old youth accused of three murders on the Montreal Lake Cree Nation.   The accused who cannot be named is...

La Ronge RCMP Apprehend Escapees

La Ronge RCMP Apprehend Escapees Monday, May 16, 2005 at 18:05     La Ronge RCMP successfully apprehended two escapees early Saturday morning after an extensive search of La Ronge and area.   33-year-old Gilbert Frederick Robillard of Black Lake and 26-year-old Tom...

Northern Trapper Calling on Province for Funding

Northern Trapper Calling on Province for Funding Monday, May 16, 2005 at 17:59     A trapper from Dillon says he¹s growing increasingly frustrated by the treatment he and others are receiving from the government.   Henry Laplant of the N-21 Fur block says more and...

PAGC Skeptical of Province’s Justice Reform Plans

PAGC Skeptical of Province’s Justice Reform Plans Monday, May 16, 2005 at 17:49     The Prince Albert Grand Council is giving the NDP government a failing grade over its recent response to the commission on First Nations and Metis reform.   Last week the...