Beatty Back As PBCN Chief

by | Apr 15, 2015

Peter A. Beatty from Deschambault Lake has been re-elected as chief of the Peter Ballantyne Cree Nation. Voting was held yesterday and under the band’s new election act, Beatty will serve a three-year term. He received 2327 votes. Karen Bird was second in the...

Police Determine Death at Pelican Narrows Not Suspicious

by | Apr 14, 2015

Police say the death of a woman in Pelican Narrows over the weekend originally believed to be suspicious is in fact not suspicious in nature. The autopsy that took place on the woman in Saskatoon Tuesday morning has determined the death is not suspicious. Police now...

PBCN Holding First Chief and Council Election Under New Code

by | Apr 14, 2015

The Peter Ballantyne Cree Nation is holding its first election today since passing a new election code last year. One of the biggest changes sees the terms of elected officials extended from two years to three. Incumbent chief Peter A. Beatty has been at the helm for...

Application Time For Bold Eagle Program

by | Apr 14, 2015

Aboriginal youth interested in taking part in this year’s Bold Eagle Program have about two weeks to submit their applications. The program runs each summer at Canadian Forces Base Wainwright, Alberta and is open to First Nations people between the ages of 16...

UPDATED – Death At Pelican Narrows Called Suspicious

by | Apr 13, 2015

** UPDATE – RCMP say they are still investigating this death.  An autopsy is scheduled to take place in Saskatoon Tuesday morning.   The RCMP Major Crime Unit is investigating a weekend death in Pelican Narrows. Saturday afternoon Mounties received a call about...

Dene Language Part of Worldwide Study

by | Apr 13, 2015

For the next two months parents from the Clearwater River Dene Nation will have international language experts studying their teaching methods. The northern Saskatchewan community will be part of a worldwide study about how small children learn to speak their first...

The First Nation Economic Engine Hums Along in Saskatoon

by | Apr 13, 2015

Since 1988 urban reserves have made significant economic and social contributions to the City of Saskatoon. The city recently created community profiles that contain a wide range of information about the 11 First Nation communities that own land in Saskatoon. Director...

FNU Student Heads To Miss Indian World

by | Apr 13, 2015

A student from the First Nations University in Regina will be heading to Albuquerque, New Mexico next week to be a contestant in the Miss Indian World Pageant. Amelia Badger is a fourth-year Education student and is one of eight women from Canada who will be part of...