by bryanorthner | Sep 5, 2010
Red Pheasant TLE Land To Be Developed This Spring Tuesday, January 12, 2010 at 12:23 The Red Pheasant First Nation expects to break ground this spring on an industrial development on the band’s TLE land. The 30-acre parcel is part of 347 acres the band...
by bryanorthner | Sep 5, 2010
Gang Recruits Still Have Choices: LeClerc Tuesday, January 12, 2010 at 12:19 An Aboriginal politician is encouraging First Nations youth to change addresses if they’re at serious risk of being recruited into a gang. Before he became a Sask Party MLA, Serge...
by bryanorthner | Sep 5, 2010
Prices Up At First 2010 Wild Fur Sale Tuesday, January 12, 2010 at 12:16 Hopes are high for the future of wild fur, following the first fur sale of the year. Officials with Fur Harvesters Auction in North Bay, Ontario were very pleased with Saturday’s sale...
by bryanorthner | Sep 5, 2010
Olympic Torch Visits Wanuskewin Tuesday, January 12, 2010 at 12:13 Hundreds of school children gathered at Wanuskewin Heritage Park for a ceremony marking the arrival of the Olympic flame. Federation of Saskatchewan Indian Nations Vice-chief Morley Watson says...
by bryanorthner | Sep 5, 2010
Too Little Snow Keeping Dog Race Sign-ups Low Tuesday, January 12, 2010 at 12:10 A northern Saskatchewan sled dog race organizer says she’s hoping for a few more weeks of cold weather — at least enough to keep mushers training their dogs on hard-packed...
by bryanorthner | Sep 5, 2010
Banking Official Defends INAC Loan Program Thursday, January 07, 2010 at 12:17 A First Nations banking leader is defending Indian Affairs over its handling of an on-reserve loan program. Keith Martell of the First Nations Bank of Canada says he knows a ruckus...
by bryanorthner | Sep 5, 2010
Four Communities Get Economic Development Cash Thursday, January 07, 2010 at 12:13 Four northern Saskatchewan communities affected by problems in the forestry industry are getting a hand with reviving their local economies. The Peter Ballantyne and Flying Dust...
by bryanorthner | Sep 5, 2010
Buffalo Hide-Covered Coke Bottle Unveiled Thursday, January 07, 2010 at 12:08 Coca-Cola was at the First Nations University in Regina this morning for the unveiling of an art piece that will be at the Vancouver Olympic Games. It is a 6′ tall Coca-Cola...
by bryanorthner | Sep 5, 2010
Missing Woman From Beardy’s Found Wednesday, January 06, 2010 at 12:51 There’s a happy ending to the search for a missing woman originally from the Beardy’s Okemasis First Nation. The RCMP say 27-year-old Dessie Sutherland has been found in...
by bryanorthner | Sep 2, 2010
Woman Charged After Sucker River Hatchet Attack Monday, January 11, 2010 at 15:23 A 29-year-old woman is facing a charge of aggravated assault after allegedly striking another woman with a small hatchet in Sucker River. The RCMP say the incident took place in a...