Green Lake Day School Survivors Prepare To Launch Lawsuit

by | Jun 10, 2013

A former student of St. Pascal’s Day School in Green Lake is encouraging fellow survivors to sign onto a class action lawsuit that is being filed against the institution. Paul Laliberte says he suffered physical abuse at the school in the 1960’s. He says the facility...

FSIN Warns Jobs May Be Lost Due To Government Cuts

by | Jun 10, 2013

The head of the Federation of Saskatchewan Indian Nations says a $1.1 million dollar cut in federal funding may force the organization to lay off staff and cut programming. Chief Perry Bellegarde says the FSIN knew cuts were coming for months but they only found out a...

Students Unearth Massive Find At Wanuskewin

by | Jun 10, 2013

University of Saskatchewan archaeology students unearthed what they believe to be a 4,000-year-old bison jawbone at Wanuskewin Heritage Park on Friday. Andrew McDonald is the sales and marketing manager at Wanuskewin. He says what is remarkable about the bison jawbone...

Expert Touts Wild-Fur Season One Of The Best Ever

by | Jun 10, 2013

This year’s wild-fur season is drawing to a close. Dave Bewick of North American Fur Auction says this year will go down as one of the best ever. “I would say it’s up there with the best.  I remember 1987 was a pretty darn, good year.  That’s...

Former AFN Chief Talks Hope And Reconciliation At FNUC Event

by | Jun 10, 2013

The former head of the Assembly of First Nations says education, understanding and unity are the future of First Nations people in Canada. Ovide Mercredi made the comments during a weekend address to alumni at the First Nations University in Regina. He says first...

Alumni Look To Highlight Successes of FNUC

by | Jun 10, 2013

The president of the Alumni association at the First Nations University says it is time to celebrate the successes of the institution and the contributions its graduates are making in today’s society. Milton Tootoosis says the association has only recently been...