FSIN Leadership Hopefuls Toss Hats Into The Ring

by | Sep 25, 2012

The nominations are in for this year’s election at the Federation of Saskatchewan Indian Nations. Three people are vying to lead the Federation. They include Perry Bellegarde of the Little Black Bear First Nation, Delbert Wapass of the Thunderchild First Nation...

Nephew To JFK Makes Case For Renewable Energy

by | Sep 24, 2012

The nephew of a former U.S. President says he thinks too many corporations are being allowed to pollute North America while reaping huge profits. Bobby Kennedy Jr. took the floor at the FSIN Economic Development Conference in Saskatoon today. An Environmental lawyer,...

FSIN Business Conference Kicks Off In Saskatoon

by | Sep 24, 2012

First Nations are assembled in Saskatoon today for the opening session of an economic development conference hosted by the FSIN. This morning the co-author of an economic report that charted the issue of economic space for First Nations took the floor. Nathan Elliot...

Charges Laid In 2011 Homicide

by | Sep 21, 2012

RCMP have determined that a man who was found floating in frigid water last year, in fact, died of foul play. On May 1st, 2011 an officer responded to a call on the Ahtahkakoop First Nation. Around that same time a passerby saw 25 year-old Christian Bird hanging onto...

Sandy Bay Residents Protest Rental Costs

by | Sep 21, 2012

Around 40 people staged a protest in Sandy Bay. The local residents say they’re fed up with high rental costs and don’t want to see any more people evicted out of their homes. Doreen Morin has lived in Sandy Bay all her life. She says some people...

SIAST Reworks Building To Host Mining Program

by | Sep 21, 2012

SIAST has renovated a building on its Saskatoon campus to host a new mining program. The Mining Engineering Technology building officially opened with a ribbon-cutting ceremony this morning. The repurposed structure includes geology and computer labs as well as...