by MBC News | Oct 13, 2016
Minister Carolyn Bennett listens to Abraham Gardiner at the survivor’s gathering on Sept. 8. Photo by Chelsea Laskowski There’s a lot of confusion for former Ile-a-la-Crosse Boarding School students, stemming from a class action lawsuit a Calgary lawyer is...
by MBC News | Oct 13, 2016
Trent Wotherspoon and NDP MLAs speak at the La Ronge meeting. Photo courtesy @WotherspoonT, Twitter Saskatchewan’s Opposition leader says the government needs to better consult with NORTEP/NORPAC officials and students before any changes to funding. NDP leader...
by MBC News | Oct 13, 2016
AFN National Chief Perry Bellegarde with FSIN Chief Bobby Cameron at a recent smudge walk in Saskatoon. Photo by Joel Willick One year ago, Justin Trudeau was elected as Prime Minister of Canada and shortly after, made several promises to Canada’s First Nations...
by MBC News | Oct 13, 2016
Bob Pringle. Photo by Manfred Joehnck The child welfare agency for the Saskatoon Tribal Council is facing harsh criticism in a report on the death of a three-month-old baby boy. The circumstances surrounding the death, the lack of follow-up and the failure to meet...
by MBC News | Oct 13, 2016
Photo courtesy of cwf-fcf.org Two men have been fined a total of $8,400 for unlawfully hunting moose in the Saskatoon area. The fines stem from November 2014 when the Ministry of Environment received a call to the Turn In Poacher’s Line. Conservation officers...
by MBC News | Oct 13, 2016
Sheldon Kyle Thunderblanket. Photo courtesy of RCMP. FINAL UPDATE from British Columbia RCMP: “The RCMP can now confirm that we have located the body of the suspect we were searching for. He was found deceased. A positive confirmation of identification and the...
by MBC News | Oct 12, 2016
A statue of Chief Whitecap and John Lake in downtown Saskatoon. Photo courtesy whitecapdakota.com. Saskatoon Public School announced the names of the new schools being built in the city and among them was a First Nations Chief. The new school in the Stonebridge...
by MBC News | Oct 12, 2016
Warren McCallum (centre) speaks to his lawyer after leaving court. Photo by Chelsea Laskowski EDITOR’S NOTE: MBC asked for comment from a number of people leaving court after the hearing, Donald Morin was the only person who agreed to an interview. It was...
by MBC News | Oct 12, 2016
Chief Robert Louie and Chief Austin Bear at the First Nations Land Management and Economic Development Conference. Photo by Joel Willick. First Nations in Saskatchewan are being invited to explore land governance and economic development on First Nations land at a...
by MBC News | Oct 12, 2016
Nearly 500 people gathered in Saskatoon this week for a conference aiming to support organizations in incorporating Aboriginal values in their programs and services. Stakeholders from all sectors of business are in attendance at the second annual Wicihitowin...
