Rising Loonie Offsetting Gains In Fur Prices

Rising Loonie Offsetting Gains In Fur Prices Friday, March 19, 2010 at 14:59     An official with North American Fur Auctions says he thinks the fur industry is starting to rebound from the global economic meltdown.   Dave Bewick says this week’s wild fur sale...

Canada’s Food Guide Published In Native Tongues

Canada’s Food Guide Published In Native Tongues Friday, March 19, 2010 at 14:53     Canada’s Food Guide can now be found in four Aboriginal languages.   Health Canada has translated the First Nations, Inuit and Metis edition of the guide released in 2007...

La Ronge Family Gets A Break

La Ronge Family Gets A Break Thursday, March 18, 2010 at 16:12     A family in La Ronge has been presented with a new house.   The 2,000 sq. ft. home is two stories high and was constructed by inmates at the Riverbend Institution in Prince Albert.   It will go to...

Trial Ordered For Hales

Trial Ordered For Hales Thursday, March 18, 2010 at 15:27     A provincial court judge has ruled that a man accused of killing a Saskatchewan woman whose remains weren’t found for several years will stand trial for first-degree murder. Douglas Hales, who is...

Residential School Survivor Conference Begins

Residential School Survivor Conference Begins Thursday, March 18, 2010 at 13:44     Indian residential school survivors gathered in Regina today to hear about the work of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission–and share their stories.     The FSIN is hosting...

Rock-Blasting North Of La Ronge

Rock-Blasting North Of La Ronge Thursday, March 18, 2010 at 13:33     Highway crews are blasting rock north of La Ronge.   A spokeswoman for Saskatchewan Highways says motorists should expect construction zones 12 kilometres north along Highway 102.   Kirsten...

FNUC Dealt Major Blow

FNUC Dealt Major Blow Wednesday, March 17, 2010 at 15:27     There will be no federal funding to the First Nations University.   That’s according to the province’s Advanced Education Minister, Rob Norris.   Norris met with Indian Affairs Minister Chuck...

Hundreds Pay Respects To Ahenakew At Funeral

Hundreds Pay Respects To Ahenakew At Funeral Wednesday, March 17, 2010 at 15:16     First Nations leaders from across Canada paid homage to a well-known public figure from the Ahtahkakoop First Nation yesterday.   David Ahenakew, the former chief of both the...

Study Proposes Replacement Of PSSSP With Accounts

Study Proposes Replacement Of PSSSP With Accounts Wednesday, March 17, 2010 at 15:05     A new research paper is calling for First Nations students to be given control over funding for post-secondary education.   The work was authored by Calvin Helin, the Aboriginal...

Deadline To Change Indian Act Might Be Pushed Back

Deadline To Change Indian Act Might Be Pushed Back Wednesday, March 17, 2010 at 14:54     Indian Affairs is hoping to extend the length of time it has to amend the Indian Act.   The BC Supreme Court ruled the Act discriminates against the descendants of First Nations...