A Tribe Called Red Headlines Aboriginal Nominees For Juno Awards

by | Feb 4, 2014

A Tribe Called Red has been nominated for Breakthrough Group of the Year at the 2014 Juno awards. The list of nominees was released this morning. In addition to the first nomination the band, which describes its music as electric pow-wow, has also been nominated for...

Coyote Rumours Swirl Within North Battleford

by | Feb 4, 2014

North Battleford RCMP have not been able to confirm whether or not coyotes have been making their way into the city. On Friday, police received reports of a sighting on 102nd Street and another report Saturday in the area of Douglas Avenue. Sgt. Neil Tremblay says...

Two Arrested In Connection With Moosomin First Nation Homicide

by | Feb 3, 2014

Police say it’s still too early to say when charges may be laid in a weekend homicide on the Moosomin First Nation. Battlefords RCMP Inspector John Sutherland says Regina’s Major Crime Unit has taken the lead on the investigation and will determine what will happen...

Liberal MP Says Conservative Cuts To FSIN A Mistake

by | Feb 3, 2014

Saskatchewan’s lone Liberal MP says his party opposes the Harper government’s transfer cuts to the Federation of Saskatchewan Indian Nations and would consider restoring funding if elected to government. Ralph Goodale says cutting the FSIN’s funding is another example...

James Smith Cree Nation Elects New Chief

by | Feb 3, 2014

There’s a new chief on the James Smith Cree Nation. Justin Burns beat out incumbent Wally Burns and challenger Rena Burns in Friday’s election. John Burns, Alvin Moostoos and Ralph Moostoos are also newly elected to council. Gerald McKay was re-elected to another term...

New Study Looks At Effects Of Climate Change On Boreal Forest

by | Feb 3, 2014

Some tough questions are being asked about how climate change will impact the Boreal forest. A comprehensive review of the topic was recently published by 16 Canadian scientists. Mark Johnston, who works for the Saskatchewan Research Council and was one of the...

Saskatoon Event Focuses On First Nations Change Makers

by | Feb 3, 2014

Making positive change was the topic of discussion at a Saskatoon event this past weekend. Saskatoon Change Makers was put on by the Broadbent Institute and featured University of Saskatchewan Students’ Union President Max Fine Day and Erica Lee of Idle No More as...