SaskParty MLA Named Honourary Elder Of Reserve

SaskParty MLA Named Honourary Elder Of Reserve Thursday, March 15, 2007 at 15:07     A Saskatchewan First Nation has decided to make a Saskatchewan Party MLA an honourary elder.   First Nations and Metis Relations critic June Draude was given the title during a...

Judge Urges Talks In Prisoner Transportation Case

Judge Urges Talks In Prisoner Transportation Case Thursday, March 15, 2007 at 15:06     Prince Albert Court of Queen’s Bench was the scene of a Charter challenge yesterday over the duty RCMP have in regards to prisoner transportation in the North.   The issue...

Prentice Accused Of Misrepresenting Native Funding

Prentice Accused Of Misrepresenting Native Funding Thursday, March 15, 2007 at 15:02     A Liberal MP says Indian Affairs Minister Jim Prentice is misleading the public about how much money the Conservatives are spending on reserves.   Indian Affairs critic Anita...

Public Still Cares About Native Issues: Layton

Public Still Cares About Native Issues: Layton Thursday, March 15, 2007 at 14:56     Federal NDP leader Jack Layton feels there’s a lot more public sympathy for the plight of Aboriginal Canadians than what is conveyed by the media.   Layton says he was...

Northern Village Not Concerned With Census Count

Northern Village Not Concerned With Census Count Thursday, March 15, 2007 at 14:51     An official with the Buffalo Narrows Economic Development Corporation says he’s not worried by recent census figures that indicate the village population is on the decline.  ...

Turpel-Lafond Addresses B.C. Chiefs

Turpel-Lafond Addresses B.C. Chiefs Thursday, March 15, 2007 at 14:47     Former Saskatchewan provincial court judge Mary Ellen Turpel-Lafond is making her first address today to B.C. First Nations leaders in her new role.   Turpel-Lafond recently became that...