by bryanorthner | Aug 25, 2010
Alberta Lake Site Of Another Metis Fishing Protest Tuesday, March 17, 2009 at 13:58 For the third time in less than a year, some Metis fishers from northern Saskatchewan is headed to Alberta — looking for the government there to lay charges so they can go to...
by bryanorthner | Aug 25, 2010
La Loche Teens To Visit Vancouver’s Skid Row Tuesday, March 17, 2009 at 13:52 Some teens from the Clearwater River Dene Nation may be “scared straight” this week when they see first-hand the devastating affects of drug abuse. Twenty-five Grade...
by bryanorthner | Aug 25, 2010
Call Made To Expand Aboriginal Education Grants Tuesday, March 17, 2009 at 13:43 A report from the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives recommends expanding post-secondary assistance to Aboriginal students. The centre released a list of recommendations...
by bryanorthner | Aug 25, 2010
BATC Anxious To Hold Talks With Bruce Power Tuesday, March 17, 2009 at 13:33 A Bruce Power spokesman says there is lots of time yet to meet with First Nations about a possible nuclear power plant in Saskatchewan. Milt Wakefield says that’s because the...
by bryanorthner | Aug 25, 2010
New Blood In Cumberland House Election Campaign Tuesday, March 17, 2009 at 13:31 The current chief of the Cumberland House Cree Nation is not seeking re-election for his position. Rather, Walter Sewap is running for council in the upcoming band election. There...
by bryanorthner | Aug 25, 2010
More Metis History Compiled Into A Book And CD Tuesday, March 17, 2009 at 13:24 The Gabriel Dumont Institute has published two new resources with the help of Metis community members. The Archival Resource Guide for Aboriginal Issues was compiled by Metis Nation...
by bryanorthner | Aug 25, 2010
Bands Breaking Away From Education Council Monday, March 16, 2009 at 12:51 Starting April 1st, there will be a new Aboriginal school division in the Battlefords area. The Battlefords Agency Tribal Chiefs are starting up the BATC Education Authority on that date....
by bryanorthner | Aug 25, 2010
Greens Dump On Tories Over Changes To Waters Act Monday, March 16, 2009 at 12:43 The Green Party says recent changes made to the Navigable Waters Protection Act will violate Aboriginal rights to consultation on issues impacting treaty rights. Leader Elizabeth...
by bryanorthner | Aug 25, 2010
Northern Referrals Hurting Health Region’s Budget Monday, March 16, 2009 at 12:42 The provincial government is providing the Prince Albert Parkland Regional Health Authority with $5.2 million in additional funding for the current fiscal year to cover...
by bryanorthner | Aug 25, 2010
Dagenais Given Mandatory Life Sentence Friday, March 13, 2009 at 14:16 Spectators clapped this morning as a judge in Saskatoon handed down the mandatory life sentence to a man convicted in the fatal shootings of two Saskatchewan Mounties and the attempted murder...
