Chiefs Approve New Governance Model For FNUC

Chiefs Approve New Governance Model For FNUC Tuesday, March 09, 2010 at 13:32     The FSIN chiefs have passed resolutions that will change the governance structure of the First Nations University of Canada.   Earlier this afternoon, resolutions were passed that will...

FNUC Funding Focus Of Lobby Trip To Ottawa

FNUC Funding Focus Of Lobby Trip To Ottawa Tuesday, March 09, 2010 at 13:25     Representatives of the First Nations University of Canada faculty and the FNUniv Students’ Association left Regina this morning for Ottawa.   They are heading to the nation’s...

Province Signs More On-Reserve Liquor Tax Deals

Province Signs More On-Reserve Liquor Tax Deals Tuesday, March 09, 2010 at 13:20     After a successful trial with the Whitecap Dakota First Nation, the provincial government has signed on-reserve liquor tax agreements with more First Nations.   The agreement lets...

BTC Ordered To Provide Documents In Lodge Dispute

BTC Ordered To Provide Documents In Lodge Dispute Tuesday, March 09, 2010 at 13:14     Two tribal councils in the Battlefords are continuing to fight in court over shares in the Gold Eagle Lodge.   Years ago, former Moosomin Chief Mike Kahpeaysewat signed some...

Atleo Challenges Harper To Remember Apology

Atleo Challenges Harper To Remember Apology Tuesday, March 09, 2010 at 13:10     A lack of funding for the Aboriginal Healing Foundation is a cause for worry, according to a national First Nations leader.   Assembly of First Nations National Chief Shawn Atleo says a...

Treaty Commissioner Hoping Reserves Witness Talks

Treaty Commissioner Hoping Reserves Witness Talks Tuesday, March 09, 2010 at 13:04     Saskatchewan’s treaty commissioner says he would like to take his office on the road.   Bill McKnight told the chiefs in attendance at the FSIN’s special legislative...

Missing Scholarship Fund At FNUC Prompts Probe

Missing Scholarship Fund At FNUC Prompts Probe Monday, March 08, 2010 at 16:03     The Saskatchewan government says it wants to investigate what happened to a scholarship fund at the First Nations University of Canada.   Officials say close to 390 thousand dollars...

Seminoles Confirm Interest In Domed Stadium Idea

Seminoles Confirm Interest In Domed Stadium Idea Monday, March 08, 2010 at 15:49     It appears plans to have a Florida-based tribe bankrolling the construction of a new stadium in Regina may not be dead after all.   Reports surfaced last week that a group of 10 First...

TRC Prepares To Probe Residential School Deaths

TRC Prepares To Probe Residential School Deaths Monday, March 08, 2010 at 15:43     The research director for the Truth and Reconciliation Commission says the investigation into what happened to thousands of children who went missing or died while at residential...

Redundant FFMC Advisory Committee Eliminated

Redundant FFMC Advisory Committee Eliminated Monday, March 08, 2010 at 15:39     The federal government is officially doing away with an advisory committee to the Freshwater Fish Marketing Corporation.   The elimination of the 15-member committee is part of some...