by MBC News | Oct 17, 2011
A four-year-old boy with leukemia was recently given the title “Sergeant for a Day” at the Cumberland House RCMP detachment. Kayden Crane is from the Cumberland House Cree Nation. Two years ago, Kayden was diagnosed with a form of leukemia which destroys...
by MBC News | Oct 14, 2011
Members of the Mosquito First Nation awoke to bad news today. Their band office and medical clinic burned down. The RCMP say the fire was first reported at around 6:50 a.m. An investigation into the cause is underway. Band councillor Milton Oxebin says, fortunately,...
by MBC News | Oct 14, 2011
Northern Saskatchewan leaders met in Prince Albert today to discuss plans for a major fundraiser for the Children’s Hospital of Saskatchewan. Vice-chiefs, mayors and health officials swapped stories of children and families they knew who had been forced to leave...
by MBC News | Oct 14, 2011
A significant flag-raising ceremony took place this morning in Regina. A Treaty 4 flag was raised at Regina City Hall. Cultural adviser Elmer Eashappie says this is the first time a Canadian government anywhere has chosen to fly a treaty flag. Eashappie says it...
by MBC News | Oct 14, 2011
The new elementary school at Deschambault Lake is now officially open. The new school replaces the previous one destroyed by fire in 2005. The $20 million project included design and construction of the new school, roadways, parking lots, playing fields and...
by MBC News | Oct 14, 2011
Members of the La Ronge Regional Critical Incident Stress Management Team are working to raise awareness about the service they provide. The group has been operating since April with 21 volunteers who were trained last fall. Its mandate is to assist groups of people,...
by MBC News | Oct 14, 2011
Wanuskewin Heritage Park will be the setting today for a new film about the life of a historic leader. Big Bear defended First Nations people during the signing of treaty. He was eventually thrown into jail by the government even though he worked tirelessly to prevent...
by MBC News | Oct 13, 2011
If an NDP government is elected talks would begin on sharing resource revenue. NDP leader Dwain Lingenfelter made that promise at the Red Pheasant First Nation today. “My view is that First Nations people do have a right to some of the resources. The question is...
by MBC News | Oct 13, 2011
A Regina-based lawyer says he hasn’t seen any evidence some attorneys are providing bad legal advice to residential school survivors. A recent story by the Aboriginal Peoples Television Network indicates warnings have gone out to some lawyers telling them they might...
by MBC News | Oct 13, 2011
Saskatoon Tribal Council Chief Felix Thomas says First Nation community members of the STC could have the right to vote extended to them within a few years. Thomas notes, right now, only chiefs and delegates can select the tribal chief and vice-chiefs. He says several...
