by MBC News | Mar 20, 2013
The last time an Aboriginal Affairs minister came to Saskatchewan, not too many people were told about it. When officials tried to whisk John Duncan into a closed door meeting on education with a handful of First Nations leaders in Saskatoon last month, tempers flared...
by MBC News | Mar 20, 2013
Police have identified human remains found on the Sakimay First Nation a year ago as those of an Aboriginal man originally from northern Ontario. After a lengthy investigation, RCMP says the remains have been confirmed as those of Robin Cocks, originally from Dalles...
by MBC News | Mar 20, 2013
Aboriginal Affairs Minister Bernard Valcourt was in Saskatoon on Tuesday to announce the first on-reserve potash mine in Canada. The $3 billion project is a partnership between the Muskowekan First Nation and B.C.-based Encanto Resources and will be located on reserve...
by MBC News | Mar 20, 2013
It looks like the courts are the only option for a new chief and council trying to gain control of the Standing Buffalo First Nation. Aboriginal and Northern Affairs Canada says it is not getting involved in the situation. Over the weekend, Roberta Soo OyWaste was...
by MBC News | Mar 20, 2013
A University of Saskatchewan student says a lack of government funding means many First Nations young people are getting short-changed when it comes to getting an education on-reserve. Marylou Mintram is the president of the Indigenous Students’ Council and she grew...
by MBC News | Mar 20, 2013
Wanuskewin Heritage Park is up for two Saskatchewan tourism awards of excellence. The park is one of three finalists for the land of living skies award and the online marketing award. A new northern Saskatchewan fishing lodge is one of the other finalists in the...
