by MBC News | Mar 16, 2012
The president of the Northern Saskatchewan Trappers Association says he sees hope for the trapping industry. Clifford Ray spoke at the group’s general assembly in Prince Albert this week. Ray says rising prices for pelts have pushed the number of trappers from...
by MBC News | Mar 16, 2012
For about a month, the Standing Senate Committee on Aboriginal Affairs held hearings on a bill that amends the Indian Act. In the end, they approved it without making any changes. That’s despite the fact that several Aboriginal witnesses criticized the bill. For...
by MBC News | Mar 16, 2012
March 28th is election day at the Cumberland House Cree Nation and 17 candidates have stepped forward. The three people running for the position of chief are incumbent Lorne Stewart and challengers Barry Carriere and Peter Laliberty. There are five council positions...
by MBC News | Mar 15, 2012
A school on the Onion Lake Cree Nation is the setting today for a conference about the intergenerational impacts of residential schools.Around 350 children are attending the event.Coordinator Bernadine Harper says students on the reserve often ask questions about the...
by MBC News | Mar 15, 2012
The Federation of Saskatchewan Indian Nations is pleased with recent statements by the provincial government on education funding. Premier Brad Wall and Education Minister Donna Harpauer told reporters earlier this week that First Nations schools should have the same...
by MBC News | Mar 15, 2012
The Northern Saskatchewan Trappers’ Association kicked off its annual general assembly today in Prince Albert. A number of topics are scheduled to be addressed at the two-day event, including the future direction of the organization. The NSTA wants to re-examine...
by MBC News | Mar 14, 2012
Two people from Onion Lake are facing several traffic charges after a crash Monday evening north of Lloydminster. RCMP say two drivers were racing at high speeds on Highway 17 near Sandy Beach when they side-swiped each other and ended up in the ditch at around 6:00...
by MBC News | Mar 14, 2012
The federal and provincial governments have agreed to fund a continuation of a beaver control program for the next year. The two levels of government are giving $500,000 to the Saskatchewan Association of Rural Municipalities to continue administering the Beaver...
by MBC News | Mar 14, 2012
A Saskatchewan chief says he is pleased with some recent suggestions from the United Nations about ways Canada can better promote First Nations rights. Little Black Bear Chief Perry Bellegarde was one of several Aboriginal leaders who recently travelled to Europe to...
by MBC News | Mar 13, 2012
Saskatchewan’s first emergency youth shelter for teenagers has opened in Regina. The Downtown Browne’s Emergency Youth Shelter will house up to 15 young people between the ages of 16 and 18. The shelter is operated by Street Culture Project, a non-profit...
