National Webcast Addresses Youths’ H1N1 Concerns

National Webcast Addresses Youths’ H1N1 Concerns Thursday, November 12, 2009 at 12:13     Closing schools should not be considered the first option when dealing with an outbreak of H1N1 on First Nation communities.   That was one message that came out of a...

Cote Band Focuses On Environmental Friendliness

Cote Band Focuses On Environmental Friendliness Thursday, November 12, 2009 at 12:08     One southern Saskatchewan First Nation is going green.   The Cote First Nation is taking steps to clean up the area through its waste management program.   The First...

High Percentage Of Northerners Vaccinated

High Percentage Of Northerners Vaccinated Tuesday, November 10, 2009 at 16:04     The Keewatin Yatthe Health Region says it’s had a very successful first week of vaccinations.   From Nov. 2 to 7, the region reports that 92 per cent of the total targeted...

Child Welfare Review Will Include Aboriginal Input

Child Welfare Review Will Include Aboriginal Input Tuesday, November 10, 2009 at 14:58     The man picked to head up consultations over the state of childcare in Saskatchewan says he intends to reach out to the Aboriginal community for advice.   Bob Pringle says he...

Sask. Aboriginal Employment Numbers Down

Sask. Aboriginal Employment Numbers Down Tuesday, November 10, 2009 at 14:42     The number of First Nations and Metis people working in the province actually dropped over the past year, according to the provincial government.   There were 32,600 Aboriginal people...

Metis War Memorial To Be Unveiled In France

Metis War Memorial To Be Unveiled In France Tuesday, November 10, 2009 at 14:28     The minister of Indian Affairs says a new monument will bring long overdue attention to the contributions made by Metis soldiers who have served in war zones all over the world.  ...