FSIN Urged To Try To Save Dental School

FSIN Urged To Try To Save Dental School Thursday, February 17, 2011 at 15:12     A tribal chief is lobbying the Federation of Saskatchewan Indian Nations for help in saving one school and fixing up another.   Ron Michel of the Prince Albert Grand Council says students...

Widows of First Nations Vets Honoured

Widows of First Nations Vets Honoured Thursday, February 17, 2011 at 15:07     The sacrifice of First Nations war widows is being remembered.   The First Nations Veterans Association is selling calendars honouring the women whose husbands served in the military.  ...

Water Bill Could Erode Treaty Rights: Lawyer

Water Bill Could Erode Treaty Rights: Lawyer Thursday, February 17, 2011 at 15:05     A spokesman for a national lawyers’ association fears a federal bill to ensure safe drinking water on reserves could destroy treaty rights the way it is written now.  ...

Prescription Drug Trafficking Case Back In Court

Prescription Drug Trafficking Case Back In Court Thursday, February 17, 2011 at 14:58     The Key First Nation chief and band councillor charged with drug trafficking had their cases heard in a Kamsack court yesterday.   Fifty-two-year-old Gerald Papequash remains in...

Creighton-area Crash Sends Five To Hospital

Creighton-area Crash Sends Five To Hospital Thursday, February 17, 2011 at 14:55     RCMP say five males were hospitalized following a two-vehicle crash in the Creighton area earlier this week.   The collision between a car and a truck took place at around 2:00 p.m....

Aboriginal Man Honoured For Bridging Cultural Gap

Aboriginal Man Honoured For Bridging Cultural Gap Thursday, February 17, 2011 at 14:51     A North Battleford man is being honoured for bridging Aboriginal and non-Aborginal cultures.   For those efforts, Ray Fox is being inducted into North Battleford’s...

Online Northern Business Directory Gets Makeover

Online Northern Business Directory Gets Makeover Thursday, February 17, 2011 at 14:48     A new, updated version of the Northern Saskatchewan Business Directory is now online.   The Keewatin Career Development Corporation developed the site under contract with Cameco,...

Senators’ Pay Discussed At FSIN Assembly

Senators’ Pay Discussed At FSIN Assembly Wednesday, February 16, 2011 at 15:26     Federation of Saskatchewan Indian Nations Chief Guy Lonechild and Senator Roland Crowe discussed the funding arrangement for the FSIN Senate at the federation’s legislative...

FNUC No Longer In Debt

FNUC No Longer In Debt Wednesday, February 16, 2011 at 15:20     The First Nations University of Canada has made a financial U-turn.   Board chairperson Della Annaquod reports the school has fought its way out of debt.   She notes the new board did it during their...

Native Veterans Group Struggling With Deficit

Native Veterans Group Struggling With Deficit Wednesday, February 16, 2011 at 15:15     The Saskatchewan First Nations Veterans Association is trying to dig itself out of a deficit.   Veteran Emile Highway provided an update of the association’s activities...