Ottawa Accused Of Cutting On-Reserve Housing

by | Aug 17, 2011

Ottawa Accused Of Cutting On-Reserve Housing Thursday, June 09, 2011 at 15:46     The federal government is being accused of cutting on-reserve housing dollars.   Carolyn Bennett is the Aboriginal Affairs critic for the Liberal Party.   Bennett says between 2008 and...

Pitch Made To Truck Heavy Equipment Across North

by | Aug 17, 2011

Pitch Made To Truck Heavy Equipment Across North Thursday, June 09, 2011 at 15:02     The Saskatchewan government says it has had preliminary discussions about a plan to transport heavy equipment for the Alberta oilsands through the province.   The idea was first...

Tribal Police Force Steps Up Anti-Drug Activities

by | Aug 17, 2011

Tribal Police Force Steps Up Anti-Drug Activities Thursday, June 09, 2011 at 14:57     Members of the File Hills First Nations Police Service continue their efforts to clamp down on the illegal drug trade in their area.   The service is responsible for the Little...

Aboriginal Grads Honoured By University of Sask.

by | Aug 17, 2011

Aboriginal Grads Honoured By University of Sask. Thursday, June 09, 2011 at 14:55     Hundreds of First Nations and Metis students were recognized yesterday by the University of Saskatchewan.   For 20 years now, the university has held a powwow to celebrate and honour...

One Arrow Reserve Using Horses To Help Youth

by | Aug 17, 2011

One Arrow Reserve Using Horses To Help Youth Thursday, June 09, 2011 at 14:50     Horses on the One Arrow First Nation are apparently going a long way to helping young people on the reserve.   For the past four months, students and young adults on the First Nation...

Charter Targets Substance Abuse At Workplaces

by | Aug 17, 2011

Charter Targets Substance Abuse At Workplaces Thursday, June 09, 2011 at 14:48     A charter for Healthy Lifestyles was signed at a meeting of the Northern Labour Market Committee in La Ronge yesterday.   The charter acknowledges that substance abuse leads to...