by bryanorthner | Aug 7, 2010
Montreal Lake Man Gets Seven Years For Abduction Wednesday, May 03, 2006 at 15:09 A man from the Montreal Lake Cree Nation has been sentenced to seven years in prison for kidnapping an 11-year-old girl earlier this year. 21-year-old Linden David Jessie Bird...
by bryanorthner | Aug 7, 2010
FSIN Chief Slams Federal Budget Wednesday, May 03, 2006 at 15:03 The chief of the Federation of Saskatchewan Indian Nations says the Conservatives’ budget, announced yesterday, is a massive downgrade from commitments laid out in the $5.1-billion Kelowna...
by bryanorthner | Aug 7, 2010
MP Says Budget Could Divide Native Community Wednesday, May 03, 2006 at 14:58 The Conservative government’s financial plan is being criticized by the MP for Desnethe-Missinippi Churchill River. Gary Merasty says the budget does not address several...
by bryanorthner | Aug 7, 2010
Native Army Cadets Prepare To Strut Their Stuff Wednesday, May 03, 2006 at 14:43 Band members from the Beardy’s/Okemasis First Nation, Big River and other reserves will be taking part in a military parade tonight in Prince Albert. The band members are...
by bryanorthner | Aug 7, 2010
Kelowna Accord Missing From Federal Budget Tuesday, May 02, 2006 at 15:38 There’s no mention in today’s federal budget of the $5.1 billion Kelowna Accord that Aboriginal groups negotiated with the Liberals. The Tories’ first budget includes an...
by bryanorthner | Aug 7, 2010
Future Of METSI Funding In Doubt Tuesday, May 02, 2006 at 15:18 The federal government is refusing to say whether or not it will re-commit funding to Metis Employment and Training of Saskatchewan in 2006-2007. Several sources are telling MBC that layoff notices...