by MBC News | Oct 6, 2011
This week’s Federation of Saskatchewan Indian Nations fall legislative assembly got off to a lively start yesterday in Saskatoon.For much of the day, chiefs passionately discussed the issue of spending by the board of directors at the Saskatchewan Indian Gaming...
by MBC News | Oct 6, 2011
The First Nations University of Canada is reporting that it is now in a position of financial strength. The school’s Della Anaquod says revenues have now out-paced expenditures and they have balanced the books. Anaquod notes the FNUC has a balanced budget for...
by MBC News | Oct 6, 2011
Cameco has signed an agreement with its partners at Cigar Lake which will lead to changes at its northern operations. Under the arrangement, the McClean Lake mill will process and package all of the uranium from the Cigar Lake mine. The original plan was to see part...
by MBC News | Oct 5, 2011
Discussions over spending at the Saskatchewan Indian Gaming Authority dominated the afternoon session of the FSIN assembly in Saskatoon. Several chiefs took the floor to denounce the amount of money spent by SIGA board members. Shoal Lake Chief Marcel Head says...
by MBC News | Oct 5, 2011
The federal and provincial governments have announced funding for an affordable housing project for seniors in Air Ronge. The two levels of government are contributing 1.7-million-dollars to the project. It will consist of 12 two-bedroom units. The suites will be...
by MBC News | Oct 5, 2011
Earl Lidguerre has been elected as the new chief at Fond du Lac First Nation. The election was held Monday for Chief & Council. The vote went to two ballots and in the end Lidguerre defeated incumbent Chief Napoleon Mercredi by a vote of 171 to 121. There were a...
