FNUC Students Hold Rally, Plan

FNUC Students Hold Rally, Plan Monday, March 22, 2010 at 15:09     More than 150 students, staff and supporters of the First Nations University of Canada held a rally outside the Legislature in Regina earlier today.   The protesters want millions of dollars in...

Academics Discuss Challenges For Native Students

Academics Discuss Challenges For Native Students Monday, March 22, 2010 at 15:00     Educators from across Canada are in Saskatoon today discussing the future of Aboriginal post-secondary education.   So far, all of the academics and guest speakers agree there is an...

Wuttunee Removed As BATC Chair After Election Loss

Wuttunee Removed As BATC Chair After Election Loss Monday, March 22, 2010 at 14:51     An interim chairman has been chosen for the Battlefords Agency Tribal Chiefs.   He is Ahtakakoop First Nation Chief Larry Ahenakew.   Ahenakew will serve as leader until the tribal...

Band Councillors Agree To Pay Chief’s Legal Bill

Band Councillors Agree To Pay Chief’s Legal Bill Monday, March 22, 2010 at 14:40     Three band councillors who were being sued by their chief have settled out of court, rather than face the prospect of jail time.   Peepeekisis First Nation councillors Evelyn...

Ottawa Provides Cash For On-Reserve Home Renos

Ottawa Provides Cash For On-Reserve Home Renos Friday, March 19, 2010 at 15:25     Several reserves around the province are receiving money from the federal government to renovate homes in their respective communities.   The government announced today on the Whitecap...

FSIN Up In Arms Over Threat To Tax-Free Tobacco

FSIN Up In Arms Over Threat To Tax-Free Tobacco Friday, March 19, 2010 at 15:21     The Federation of Saskatchewan Indian Nations is calling on the province to back off on a proposed plan to reduce the number of cartons of tobacco status Indians can buy on reserves.  ...

Warrant Out For Suspect In La Ronge Rape

Warrant Out For Suspect In La Ronge Rape Friday, March 19, 2010 at 15:18     An arrest warrant has been issued for a La Ronge man facing serious charges.   Mathew Sandy Allan Charles, known locally as “Chew”, didn’t show up for his court appearance...

Norris Urged To Sign Letter Backing FNUC

Norris Urged To Sign Letter Backing FNUC Friday, March 19, 2010 at 15:13     A letter to Indian Affairs Minister Chuck Strahl was presented to the Regina media at the Legislature yesterday.   But the man who brought it forwards says it needs to be signed by Advanced...

Truth Commission Hoping To Impact Canadian Public

Truth Commission Hoping To Impact Canadian Public Friday, March 19, 2010 at 15:10     Residential school survivors gathered in Regina yesterday to listen to representatives of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission.   Willie Littlechild is on the commission and says...

Friendship Centres Denied Funding Increase

Friendship Centres Denied Funding Increase Friday, March 19, 2010 at 15:06     The president of the National Association of Friendship Centres says the recent federal budget contained no additional funding for its outlets.   Last year, 70 people from friendship...