by MBC News | Aug 21, 2015
The provincial government has renewed another five-year deal to provide funding to the Gabriel Dumont Institute (GDI). It will receive $11.2 million over the next fiscal year. The money will be used to support the Saskatchewan Urban Native Teacher Education Program...
by MBC News | Aug 21, 2015
Roadways usually get the brunt of attention during the summer construction season, but the completion of airport upgrades will benefit some important government-owned planes. Buffalo Narrows’ runway repaving took 12 days, and cost $4.9 million. “This particular...
by MBC News | Aug 20, 2015
Onion Lake Cree Nation Chief Wallace Fox says in his opinion, Bill C-27 is race based. Fox made the comments following Thursday’s court proceedings where federal government lawyers argued that First Nations failed to provide evidence to warrant a stay of proceedings...
by MBC News | Aug 20, 2015
The Saskatchewan Indigenous Peoples Health Research Centre is saddened but not surprised by a Statistics Canada report that shows First Nations adults are much more likely to die prematurely from preventable causes than non-aboriginals. The 15-year study was compiled...
by MBC News | Aug 20, 2015
FNUniv President Mark Dockstator; Elder Mary Pelletier; and, Parkland College President Dwayne Reeves The First Nations University of Canada (FNUniv) is expanding its reach into Yorkton. On Thursday the presidents of the FNUniv and Parkland College signed a...
by MBC News | Aug 20, 2015
The Canadian Chamber of Commerce says engaging local First Nations communities in the resource sector is key to Canada’s competitive edge. The chamber is pushing for policies and initiatives that will encourage more partnerships and more aboriginal-owned resource...
