Metis Population Said To Be Fastest-Growing In The Country

by | Mar 29, 2012

A federal official says the Metis are the fastest growing population in Canada. Social and demographic statistics specialist Jane Badets made that statement during a Senate committee hearing last night. Badets said between 2001 and 2006, the Metis population increased...

Officer Who Assaulted Woman Suspended By Police Force

by | Mar 29, 2012

Punishment has been handed down to a Prince Albert police officer convicted of assaulting an Aboriginal woman who was in custody at the time. Cst. Michael Ozar pressed his boot against the back of the woman’s head in October of 2010. She had been brought in on a...

Chief At Cumberland House Back For Another Term

by | Mar 29, 2012

Voters at the Cumberland House Cree Nation have re-elected Lorne Stewart for his second term as chief. He was first elected to that position in 2009 after serving as a band councilor. Stewart received 385 votes, while challengers Barry Carriere received 94 and and...

Aboriginal Affairs Now Responsible For Friendship Centres

by | Mar 29, 2012

The president of the National Association of Friendship Centres is applauding the transfer of her organization from the Department of Heritage to the Department of Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development. Vera Pawis Tabobondung says the move has been contemplated...

FSIN Wants Another Meeting With Provincial Cabinet

by | Mar 28, 2012

FSIN Interim Chief Morley Watson wants to meet with Premier Brad Wall to solve Aboriginal unemployment. Watson says he had hoped last week’s budget would contain measures to solve unemployment, especially among Aboriginal youth — but he says it...

Northern Career Quest Hoping To Survive Past June

by | Mar 27, 2012

A program introduced in 2008 to train northern Saskatchewan Aboriginal people in the resource sector is in danger of shutting down. Northern Career Quest involves the funding of training for jobs that industry has identified as an immediate need, in exchange for...