Stark Differences Between Bullying On-Reserve And Off

by | Nov 4, 2011

A new study paints a stark contrast about bullying that occurs on-reserve and when the practise takes place off-reserve. Marla Rogers is one of the researchers who took part in the study. It was carried out on 7 First Nations within the Saskatoon area back in May of...

Food Bank Numbers Drop

by | Nov 4, 2011

The food bank in the Battlefords has seen an 8 percent drop in the number of clients. Executive Director Bill Hall says there are several reasons for that. For one thing, rents in the Battlefords are high and vacancies are low, so some clients have moved elsewhere. ...

Premier, Student Respond To First Nations Party Proposal

by | Nov 3, 2011

An Aboriginal university student says a First Nations political party is a good idea. The proposal was put forward yesterday by Onion Lake Cree Nation Chief Wallace Fox, who says several chiefs are in favour of it. Erica Lee, a third-year University of Saskatchewan...

Disputed Band Election Forwarded To RCMP

by | Nov 3, 2011

The RCMP say they are looking into allegations of influence of appointments after receiving complaints over a recent election on the Big River First Nation. Sgt. Paul Dawson says officers from the Saskatoon-based commercial crimes unit and the Prince Albert-based...

Long-Time Female Chief Wins New Term By Acclamation

by | Nov 3, 2011

Okanese First Nation Chief Marie-Anne Day Walker-Pelletier says she is working to get her people off of welfare and into jobs. Day Walker-Pelletier was recently acclaimed as chief for her 16th term in office. She says she wants to develop partnerships with the...