UPDATE: Assembly of First Nations releases election priorities

Assembly of First Nations Chief Perry Bellegarde has six items he wants Canadians to focus on during the election campaign. In advance of the federal election on October 19, the AFN is sharing its priorities to close “the gap” for First Nations and Canada. “Our life...
UPDATE: Metis Nation’s Doucette loses court decision

UPDATE: Metis Nation’s Doucette loses court decision

Robert Doucette pictured in 2010. Photo courtesy Metis Nation – Saskatchewan, Facebook. A Court of Queen’s Bench decision rules against the president of the Metis Nation – Saskatchewan. The court ruled Robert Doucette did not prove other members of the Provincial...

Moving beyond the TRC report

The National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation has millions of stories to tell, and it wants to make sure they are told properly and respectfully. It is holding a series of hearings across the country to learn how residential school survivors and their families want...

Central school division looking to smooth out school year

The school bells are ringing again for kids across the province, and aboriginal families in a Prince Albert-area school division are a big part of a plan to help students succeed this school year. Saskatchewan Rivers School Division (SRSD) has been monitoring the...