by MBC News | Sep 5, 2012
It looks like the Federation of Saskatchewan Indian Nations is getting its budget cut. The federal government has announced a new funding formula for tribal groups across Canada. According to an e-mail sent to MBC News from Aboriginal Affairs, the department is...
by MBC News | Sep 5, 2012
A Metis land base is on the mind of the incumbent president of the Metis Nation – Saskatchewan. Robert Doucette, who is seeking re-election this Saturday against five challengers, says he wants the two levels of government to deal with the issue of land...
by MBC News | Sep 5, 2012
A wild rice expert says this year’s harvest in northern Saskatchewan could hit three million pounds. Bill Plunz, the former manager of the La Ronge Wild Rice Corporation, says that would be an improvement over last year when roughly 1.85 million lbs. was...
by MBC News | Sep 5, 2012
Police are asking for the public’s help for information about a stash of illegal drugs that were found by a hiker in a Prince Albert-area park. Police say the hiker stumbled upon 41.5 grams of methamphetamine in Little Red River Park yesterday. The drugs were...
by MBC News | Sep 4, 2012
A judge has sentenced a man to seven years behind bars for stabbing and killing a man on the Mistawasis First Nation over a decade ago. Thirty-three-year-old Curtis Nataucappo showed no emotion as the verdict was delivered in a Prince Albert courtroom this morning. He...
by MBC News | Sep 4, 2012
Two people were killed in a two-vehicle crash near the Sturgeon Lake First Nation over the weekend. Paramedics say the collision took place Saturday evening on Highway 355, near the entrance to the reserve. Parkland Ambulance says it is believed that a vehicle struck...
by MBC News | Sep 4, 2012
There has been a tragic ending to the search for a missing youth from the Pelican Lake First Nation. The 16-year-old male was found dead Thursday on the Pelican Lake reserve. He had last been seen on August 4th — and was the subject of ground searches. RCMP are...
by MBC News | Sep 4, 2012
A Vancouver man who chained a copy of the Indian Act to his body for a cross-country walk completed his trek on Parliament Hill today. Leo Baskatawang started out on his “March 4 Justice” on April 23rd. Baskatawang says his demonstration was intended...
by MBC News | Sep 4, 2012
What was once considered vandalism is now considered art — and it is springing up all over Regina’s North Central neighbourhood. Local children, artists and the community association have joined forces to create graffiti art. The latest project involved a...
