by MBC News | Oct 7, 2013
RCMP have arrested and charged a 19-year-old Pelican Narrows man following the house fire that claimed the life of a 10-year-old girl on September 24. An autopsy was perfomed as part of the investigation — and the coroner’s office has concluded that the...
by MBC News | Oct 7, 2013
About 300 people gathered in the bowl at the University of Saskatchewan in Saskatoon Monday afternoon as part of an Idle No More global day of action. Similar Idle No More events were held in Regina, Prince Albert and La Ronge to mark the 250th anniversary of the...
by MBC News | Oct 7, 2013
United Nations Special Rapporteur on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples James Anaya arrived in Canada Monday for a number of events including the honouring of the 250th anniversary of the Royal Proclamation. Anaya is in Canada for a little over a week during which he...
by MBC News | Oct 7, 2013
There were a number of activities going on Monday to honour the 250th anniversary of the Royal Proclamation. In Ottawa, Assembly of First Nations Chief Shawn Atleo used the opportunity to call for a “resetting” of the relationship between Indigenous communities and...
by MBC News | Oct 7, 2013
Members of the Fond du Lac Denesuline First Nation have re-elected their chief to a new two-year term. Earl Lidguerre beat out two other candidates in Friday’s election by capturing 56 per cent of the vote. He was originally elected chief in 2011. The new six-person...
by MBC News | Oct 7, 2013
Next week’s vice-chief election for the Saskatoon Tribal Council is a six-person race. Incumbent Geraldine Arcand is seeking her third term in office. She has been vice-chief since the post was created five years ago. Arcand is one of three members of the Muskeg Lake...
