Band Enters Diamond Exploration Partnership

Band Enters Diamond Exploration Partnership Thursday, November 06, 2008 at 12:52     The Canoe Lake Cree Nation is looking for diamonds on its traditional land.   Project coordinator Barry Opikokew says they hope to discover the precious stones in land north of the...

Native Youth Awarded Justice Study Scholarships

Native Youth Awarded Justice Study Scholarships Thursday, November 06, 2008 at 12:49     Four First Nations and Metis youth have received scholarships to help them pursue a career in the policing/justice field.   Each of the students will receive $2,000 to go towards...

Iacobucci To Help Get Truth Commission On Track

Iacobucci To Help Get Truth Commission On Track Wednesday, November 05, 2008 at 15:02     The man who helped broker a multi-billion-dollar residential school settlement agreement is being called upon again to provide a service to survivors.   Lawyers for the various...

Kennedy Gets Year In Jail For MN-S Election Fraud

Kennedy Gets Year In Jail For MN-S Election Fraud Wednesday, November 05, 2008 at 14:45     A former high-ranking official at the Metis Nation – Saskatchewan has been sentenced to a year in jail for his part in the controversial 2004 MN-S election.   Former MN-S...

Band Ordered To Compensate Metis Job Applicant

Band Ordered To Compensate Metis Job Applicant Wednesday, November 05, 2008 at 14:38     The Canadian Human Rights Tribunal has sided with a Metis woman in a complaint she brought up against the Cumberland House Cree Nation.   The First Nation has been ordered to pay...

Buffalo Narrows RCMP Seize $85,000 Worth Of Crack

Buffalo Narrows RCMP Seize $85,000 Worth Of Crack Wednesday, November 05, 2008 at 14:34     The RCMP have seized approximately eight ounces of crack cocaine and over $1,500 cash after executing a search warrant at a residence in Buffalo Narrows.   According to police,...