by MBC News | Jan 19, 2012 | Current News
Three residents have been asked to leave the Lac La Ronge Indian Band reserve. Chief Tammy Cook-Seerson says the banishment is being exercised in the interests of community safety. The chief won’t identify who the residents are or which reserves they come from. But...
by MBC News | Jan 19, 2012 | Current News
The Lac La Ronge Indian Band is taking steps to curb the number of unwanted dogs in the community. The band is partnering up with Northern Animal Rescue to find homes for stray dogs instead of having to cull them. Chief Tammy Cook-Searson says they are giving the...
by MBC News | Jan 19, 2012 | Current News
The president of the Metis Nation – Saskatchewan says he’s hoping this spring’s general election will allow unregistered Metis citizens to vote at the ballot box. Robert Doucette says the final decision isn’t up to him, but that’s generally what he’d like to see...
by MBC News | Jan 19, 2012 | Current News
Up to 450 jobs could soon be created for Saskatchewan Aboriginal people in the oil patch. That’s part of an agreement between the File Hills Qu’Appelle Tribal Council, the Battlefords Agency Tribal Chiefs, Service Canada, and the oil and gas industry. The deal in...
by MBC News | Jan 19, 2012 | Current News
A deal was signed Wednesday to clear barriers to education for Aboriginal people in the Northwest. Under the agreement, the Battlefords Agency Tribal Chiefs and North West Regional College will partner on education. They’ll work to eliminate barriers such as...
by MBC News | Jan 19, 2012 | Current News
The provincial government is responding to criticism over its new environmental code. Assistant Deputy Minister Mark Wittrup denies the new regulations trump the government’s duty to consult process for bands whose traditional lands are under development. The...
by MBC News | Jan 18, 2012 | Current News
The final day of testimony at a Truth and Reconciliiation Commission hearing in Regina is underway. For the better part of three days, former students have shared their memories of their time at residential schools. Joining them in the discussion this morning was a...
by MBC News | Jan 18, 2012 | Current News
The Federation of Saskatchewan Indian Nations is accusing the provincial government of “selling out” Saskatchewan’s environment to industry. In a release, the FSIN says it is “gravely concerned” about the new Saskatchewan Environmental...
by MBC News | Jan 18, 2012 | Current News
The mayor of Creighton says his community still has a desire to hear more about what a nuclear waste repository could mean for the village. Recently, Creighton and the English River First Nation moved onto the third stage of a consultation process with the Nuclear...
by MBC News | Jan 17, 2012 | Current News
The Sakimay First Nation is set to vote on a proposed multi-million-dollar settlement from the government. The money is for flooding that occurred on the band’s traditional land back in the 1940’s. Chief Lynn Acoose explains the flooding occurred after dams were built...
