by MBC News | Aug 16, 2011 | Current News
LLRIB Goes to Polls Thursday, March 31, 2011 at 14:21 It’s election day for the province’s largest First Nation. The Lac La Ronge Indian Band has polling stations set up in La Ronge, Stanley Mission, Grandmother’s Bay, Hall Lake, Sucker River...
by MBC News | Aug 16, 2011 | Current News
New Chief & Council for Nekaneet Thursday, March 31, 2011 at 14:20 The Nekaneet First Nation has an entirely new chief and council. According to unofficial results, Jordi Fourhorns is the new chief, and the new councillors are Joe Daniels, Wes Daniels and...
by MBC News | Aug 16, 2011 | Current News
La Loche Councillor Stepping Down Thursday, March 31, 2011 at 14:17 This is the last official day on the job for a village councillor in La Loche who is resigning over differences with the other council members. Daniel Montgrand has been on council since the...
by MBC News | Aug 16, 2011 | Current News
Ice Roads Closing at Midnight Thursday, March 31, 2011 at 14:16 Ice roads in the far north are due to close at midnight tonight. This includes the Wollaston Lake route, Points North Landing to Black Lake, Stony Rapids to Shasko Bay and Fond du Lac, and the road...
by MBC News | Aug 16, 2011 | Current News
Province Moves to Ban Snakeheads Wednesday, March 30, 2011 at 14:57 The provincial government is moving to ban the import, possession and sale of the northern snakehead fish. The carnivorous freshwater species comes from eastern Asia and can spread disease in...
by MBC News | Aug 16, 2011 | Current News
Addiction Doesn’t Make You Bad: Expert Wednesday, March 30, 2011 at 14:56 The host of the television show, Drug Class, says anyone struggling with an addiction should not be shunned and made to feel like a bad person. Rand Teed, who is also a board member...
by MBC News | Aug 16, 2011 | Current News
Play Banned from Poundmaker Wednesday, March 30, 2011 at 14:53 A play scheduled to show on Poundmaker First Nation has been banned. Deanne Kasokeo wrote an adaptation of the Greek play Antigone to reflect contemporary First Nations political issues. A news...
by MBC News | Aug 16, 2011 | Current News
Consider Self-Determination: Professor Wednesday, March 30, 2011 at 14:51 A political science professor wants people to think about self-determination rather than self-government. Joyce Green works at the University of Regina and was a panelist for a First...
by MBC News | Aug 16, 2011 | Current News
First Nations, SaskPower Join for Future Projects Tuesday, March 29, 2011 at 14:27 Saskatchewan First Nations can join a new partnership with SaskPower to develop power generation projects. A Memorandum of Understanding was signed this morning between SaskPower,...
by MBC News | Aug 16, 2011 | Current News
Chief: No to Band Custom, Indian Act Elections Tuesday, March 29, 2011 at 14:17 The chief of a First Nation that had a disputed election this past fall says band custom elections are not the way to go. Thunderchild Chief Delbert Wapass spoke this morning at an...
