by MBC News | Mar 28, 2014
The University of Saskatchewan and Saskatchewan Indian Institute of Technologies have signed a new agreement to work more closely together to improve the educational outcomes of Indigenous students. As a result, the two institutions will work collaboratively on...
by MBC News | Mar 27, 2014
The chief of the Buffalo River Dene Nation has been charged with assault after an incident earlier this week. On Monday, Dillon RCMP received a report of a 29-year-old man being assaulted at a home on the reserve. Forty-one-year-old Lance Byhette was arrested at his...
by MBC News | Mar 27, 2014
The Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada’s final national event took place in Edmonton on Thursday. It was the independent commission’s seventh national event. There were more Indian residential schools in Alberta than in any other province. TRC Commissioner...
by MBC News | Mar 27, 2014
A 21-year-old man has been released from custody after pleading guilty to criminal negligence causing death. Dannie Justin Knife was charged following the death of Christian Bird from the Ahtahkakoop First Nation. The 25-year-old was found clinging to a piece of ice...
by MBC News | Mar 27, 2014
The Federation of Saskatchewan Indian Nations has voted to reallocate some of its funding in order to continue operating for another year. FSIN member chiefs were in Prince Albert yesterday for a special legislative assembly to discuss recent budget cuts by the...
by MBC News | Mar 27, 2014
The new chief and council at Beardy’s and Okemasis First Nation have given themselves substantial pay cuts. Each member of council will see salary reductions from an average of $51,000 to $44,000 Chief Rick Gamble took the biggest pay cut at 50 per cent, which leaves...
