Rich Aboriginals Unlikely To Consider Suicide

Rich Aboriginals Unlikely To Consider Suicide Thursday, September 10, 2009 at 12:16     New research suggests that being poor has far more impact than being Aboriginal, when it comes to considering suicide.   A study on the links between income, Aboriginal status and...

RCMP Investigate Shooting On Onion Lake Reserve

RCMP Investigate Shooting On Onion Lake Reserve Thursday, September 10, 2009 at 12:15     Onion Lake RCMP, with the help of major crimes investigators, are probing the recent shooting of a 20-year-old man from Frog Lake, Alberta.   According to the Mounties, the...

Band Calls For Support On Elder Definition

Band Calls For Support On Elder Definition Thursday, September 10, 2009 at 12:13     The council of elders from the Peepeekisis First Nation met last night to speak out about a case that’s before the court.   The elders say a federal decision defining “who...

Warm Weather Shifts Wild Rice Fortunes

Warm Weather Shifts Wild Rice Fortunes Thursday, September 10, 2009 at 12:09     This year’s wild rice harvest is going better than initally expected.   La Ronge agriculture expert Gerry Ivanochko says recent warm temperatures have turned things around in many...

Bands Partner With Municipalities On Tourism

Bands Partner With Municipalities On Tourism Thursday, September 10, 2009 at 12:07     Several central Saskatchewan First Nations are teaming up with neighbouring municipalities to explore Aboriginal tourism opportunities in their region.   The Kawacatoose, Day Star,...

N. Battleford, Sandy Bay Kids Get School Supplies

N. Battleford, Sandy Bay Kids Get School Supplies Thursday, September 10, 2009 at 12:06     Students at an inner city school in North Battleford had something extra to take home yesterday.   They received free backpacks from SaskPower’s Aboriginal Employee...