by bryanorthner | Nov 23, 2010 | 2010
Young Karate Student Honoured By PAGC Chiefs Tuesday, October 26, 2010 at 15:15 Some special recognition was paid to a young member of the Montreal Lake Cree Nation yesterday at the Prince Albert Grand Council annual assembly. Grant Bird was recognized for...
by bryanorthner | Nov 23, 2010 | 2010
PAGC Women Awarded Scholarships Tuesday, October 26, 2010 at 15:06 The Prince Albert Grand Council Women’s Commission held its annual banquet last night. The organization is celebrating its 20th year in existence. Six women from communities throughout...
by bryanorthner | Nov 23, 2010 | 2010
Praise For Elders In Schools Program Tuesday, October 26, 2010 at 14:47 The elders program within Regina public schools is being called a success. Aboriginal elders have been working in the Regina Public School system for the past three years. Aboriginal...
by bryanorthner | Nov 23, 2010 | 2010
Metis Election Fraud Trial Gets Underway Monday, October 25, 2010 at 23:30 The trial of the final person charged in connection with the infamous 2004 Metis Nation – Saskatchewan election is underway in Saskatoon. Brian Amyotte has pleaded not guilty to...
by bryanorthner | Nov 23, 2010 | 2010
Aboriginal Smoking Rates Addressed At Symposium Monday, October 25, 2010 at 23:25 A researcher says there is a strange contradiction in the statistics among Aboriginal people who smoke. Dr. Chad Nilson says Saskatchewan has the highest rate of smoking in the...
by bryanorthner | Nov 23, 2010 | 2010
Woman Killed In Rollover South Of La Ronge Monday, October 25, 2010 at 23:21 One person is dead and four injured following a single-vehicle rollover south of La Ronge over the weekend. The incident on Highway 165, 33 kilometres west of Highway 2, was reported...
by bryanorthner | Nov 23, 2010 | 2010
Band Wins Allies In Fight For Recognition Monday, October 25, 2010 at 14:55 A group of people from the Cumberland House area have received support in their attempts at being recognized as the John Cochrane First Nation. Chief John Dorion says the Indigenous...
by bryanorthner | Nov 23, 2010 | 2010
PAGC Fall Assembly Underway Monday, October 25, 2010 at 14:45 An election for vice-chief highlights this year’s fall assembly at the Prince Albert Grand Council. Chiefs from the 12 First Nations within the PAGC are meeting today and tomorrow to discuss a...
by bryanorthner | Nov 23, 2010 | 2010
SRC Praised For Consultation Work In Far North Monday, October 25, 2010 at 14:42 The Saskatchewan Research Council is being applauded for the way it is consulting residents about a mine cleanup in the province’s far north. Diane McDonald, a spokeswoman for...
by bryanorthner | Nov 23, 2010 | 2010
Women of the Dawn First Nations Awards Friday, October 22, 2010 at 16:19 More than a dozen awards were handed out last night at the Women of the Dawn First Nations Awards. A man who lost all three of his children in a car accident nearly 15 years ago and uses...
