by MBC News | Mar 13, 2013 | Current News
The president of the Aboriginal Affairs Coalition of Saskatchewan says we can do better when it comes to the justice system and Aboriginals. Kim Beaudin is calling on Premier Brad Wall to conduct a provincial justice review to get to the bottom of the numbers that...
by MBC News | Mar 13, 2013 | Current News
The National Chief of the Assembly of First Nations says he would like to see some changes made to Canada’s economic plan. Shawn Atleo is calling for concrete investments in First Nations education and skills training. The AFN Chief says he also agrees with many...
by MBC News | Mar 13, 2013 | Current News
One of Idle No More’s founders says reclaiming public spaces is a big part of the movement. Sheelah McLean says no one should underestimate the power of the Indigenous round dances, singing and drumming that have taken place in public parks and shopping malls. She...
by MBC News | Mar 13, 2013 | Current News
The chief adjudicator for the group that oversees the Independent Assessment Process is calling it quits. Dan Ish has been with the Indian Residential Schools Adjudication Secretariat since it was established in 2007. At the time, he was told his work would likely...
by MBC News | Mar 13, 2013 | Current News
The First Nations University of Canada has appointed an accomplished Aboriginal leader to its board of governors. Dr. Thomas Dignan is a Mohawk from Six Nations of the Grand River. He has been a pioneer in the Aboriginal health care field for more than 40 years,...
by MBC News | Mar 11, 2013 | Current News
A number of First Nations in the province could face spring flooding. In southern Saskatchewan this includes Standing Buffalo, Pasqua, Muscowpetung and Piapot First Nations which are in an area expecting very high spring run off. Regina, Moose Jaw and Indian head are...
by MBC News | Mar 11, 2013 | Current News
Cam Broten is the new leader of the Saskatchewan NDP. The Saskatoon MLA defeated doctor Ryan Meili by a razor thin 44 votes on the second ballot in Saturday’s leadership contest. A clearly relieved Broten says the very close race was certainly a bit of a rollercoaster...
by MBC News | Mar 11, 2013 | Current News
The leader of the federal NDP says provinces like Saskatchewan need to look at sharing natural resource revenues with First Nations and they avoid doing so at their own peril. Thomas Mulcair was in Saskatoon on Saturday for the Saskatchewan NDP convention where he met...
by MBC News | Mar 11, 2013 | Current News
Officials with the three northern Saskatchewan health regions are continuing efforts to increase testing and treatment for the HIV virus. Deputy Medical Health Officer Dr. Moliehi Khaketla says its part of the provincial plan to increase testing by 50 per cent by the...
by MBC News | Mar 11, 2013 | Current News
A Regina man has started a project which aims to put residential school survivors in touch with each other so they can share their stories. Tony Stevenson says many residential school survivors who have been through the independent assessment process or adjudication...
