by bryanorthner | Aug 24, 2010
Low-Income SIAST Students Getting Housing Help Friday, November 21, 2008 at 15:26 A sod-turning ceremony took place in Prince Albert today for a new student housing complex at SIAST. The $6.9 million facility will house 36 low-income families, many of them...
by bryanorthner | Aug 24, 2010
Call Renewed For Inquiry Into Yellow Quill Tragedy Friday, November 21, 2008 at 15:18 Saskatchewan’s Children’s Advocate says he still wants to see an inquiry launched into the tragic deaths of two girls on the Yellow Quill First Nation. Marvin...
by bryanorthner | Aug 24, 2010
Health Region Sees Big Jump In Native Workforce Friday, November 21, 2008 at 15:11 The Mamawetan-Churchill River Regional Health Authority in northeast Saskatchewan has doubled its Aboriginal workforce over the last eight years. Just over 32 per cent of health...
by bryanorthner | Aug 24, 2010
Think Tank Welcomes Prominent Aboriginal Educator Friday, November 21, 2008 at 15:05 The vice-president of academia at the First Nations University of Canada has accepted a prestigious invitation. Dr. Shauneen Pete is joining the Canadian Education Association....
by bryanorthner | Aug 24, 2010
Youth Centre In Battlefords Back By Popular Demand Friday, November 21, 2008 at 14:59 A favourite hangout for Aboriginal youth in the Battlefords will be back up and running this Tuesday — at least on a temporary basis. That’s because several groups...
by bryanorthner | Aug 24, 2010
Aboriginal Reaction To Throne Speech Varied Thursday, November 20, 2008 at 13:26 Assembly of First Nations National Chief Phil Fontaine is applauding yesterday’s throne speech. Fontaine says Ottawa has expressed its commitment to assist First Nations in...