Birch Narrows Anticipates New School By 2010

Birch Narrows Anticipates New School By 2010 Wednesday, June 03, 2009 at 16:38     A new school on the Birch Narrows First Nation should be complete by the fall of next year.   A sod-turning ceremony took place on the reserve yesterday.   Birch Narrows chief Robert...

P.A. Kids Get A Look at Medieval Cultures

P.A. Kids Get A Look at Medieval Cultures Wednesday, June 03, 2009 at 16:35     A school in Prince Albert staged a comparison of 14th century European and Aboriginal cultures Monday.   Students and staff at Westview/Kistahpinanihk Community School paraded through the...

Ottawa Expands Indian Status Definition

Ottawa Expands Indian Status Definition Tuesday, June 02, 2009 at 14:18     Descendants of Native women who married non-Native men will soon be eligible for Indian status, as the federal government has decided not to appeal a landmark court ruling that gives that...

Northern Lab Results Being Re-examined

Northern Lab Results Being Re-examined Tuesday, June 02, 2009 at 14:09     Efforts are underway to gauge the accuracy of 43 medical reports that were taken from patients in Northern Saskatchewan.   The work was carried out by Dr. Darius Tsatsi, a radiologist who...

Rights Expert Attacks Imposed Indian Act Changes

Rights Expert Attacks Imposed Indian Act Changes Tuesday, June 02, 2009 at 14:02     An Indigenous rights expert told a group of senators this morning that she’s concerned about Canadian government officials making changes to the Indian Act without first...

Officer Feared Dustyhorn Would Kill Police

Officer Feared Dustyhorn Would Kill Police Tuesday, June 02, 2009 at 13:55     A coroner’s inquest into the shooting death of a First Nations man in Saskatoon continues today.   Dwayne Dustyhorn was shot by Saskatoon police on December 22, 2007.   The inquest...