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A treaty conference put on by the Federation of Saskatchewan Indian Nations (FSIN) in March, brought together First Nations leaders, Elders and experts to share knowledge about treaties and natural resources.
The main focus of the roundtable talks was deciding how treaties can be brought into discussions on resource revenue sharing through the Natural Resources Transfer Agreements (NRTA…
Former leader of the Federation of Saskatchewan Indian Nations (FSIN) Lawrence Joseph says it is not fair for his friend David Ahenakew to be remembered for a few mistakes over his devotion to his friends, family, and community members.
“Every time they talk about Dave Ahenakew for the past 6 years, media regurgitates the same crap that they have regurgitated since that unfortunate…
First Nations leaders want the provincial government to butt out of its tobacco business.
Even before the province released its latest budget on March 24, government officials were hinting about reducing the number of cigarette cartons a person could purchase on-reserve as well as decreasing the tax free exemption.
That immediately sparked the Federation of Saskatchewan Indian…
Lawrence Joseph vying for MP to represent north
Former chief of the Federation of Saskatchewan Indian Nations (FSIN), Lawrence Joseph, has announced he will run for MP in the upcoming election for the Desnethé-Missinippi-Churchhill region.
At two press conferences in La Ronge and Prince Albert, he stated he will represent the New Democrats Party, deciding to run…
Frustrations are surely mounting for those at the First Nations University of Canada (FNUniv) these days, as ongoing talks between politicians continue and progress to reinstate full government funding remains slow.
“The survival of the university is absolutely critical,” said 4th year Indian Social Work student at FNUniv’s Saskatoon campus, Shelley Arcand. “The First Nations University…
Representatives of the Northwest Nations Education Council (NNEC) and the Saskatchewan Teachers's Federation (STF) signed a memorandum of understanding on Nov. 15 that paves the way for negotiations to extend STF membership to teachers employed in NNEC schools.
Created in August 2005, the NNEC is the first Aboriginal education authority of its kind in the province, and possibly the…
When Joseph Jean Fauchon and Sheldon Mauvieux began their studies in the Saskatchewan Urban Native Teacher Education Program (SUNTEP) at the Gabriel Dumont Institute (GDI), producing an award-winning children's book probably wasn't on their list of goals. But, on Nov. 25. when this year's winning books were announced during the Saskatchewan Book Awards gala in Regina, The Métis Alphabet Book,…
For the past 19 years, Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) has been running an annual campaign urging people not to drink and drive during the holiday season. This year's Project Red Ribbon campaign was launched on Nov. 1 and will run through until the New Year, encouraging people across the country to display MADD red ribbons as a sign of their personal commitment to drive sober this holiday…
If you have a book lover to buy a gift for this Christmas you're likely to find some great gift-giving ideas by perusing this year's list of Saskatchewan Book Award winners. The 2006 award winners were announced during a gala event held in Regina on Nov. 25.
The 2006 Book of the Year Award was presented to Michael Trussler for Encounters, which also earned the Regina Book Award.…
Half of all Aboriginal children in Saskatchewan are living in poverty.
That startling figure comes from the 2006 Report Card on Child Poverty in Saskatchewan, prepared by the social policy research unit of the faculty of social work at the University of Regina.
According to the Saskatchewan report card, the overall number of children in the province living in poverty is higher…
In 1989, members of Parliament from both sides of the floor joined together and unanimously resolved to work to eliminate child poverty in Canada by the year 2000.
We are now six years past that deadline and the number of children living in poverty in the country is still more than a million.
Campaign 2000 is a national, non-partisan coalition of organizations that is working…
It may be a small theatre company right now but Maureen Belanger, general manager of Upisasik Productions Inc. has big plans for the fledgling theatre company. The only Métis-specific theatre company in Saskatchewan, Upisasik incorporated Aug. 1 of this year.
"If somebody asked me what I needed for this company to get to where I want to be, I would say that we definitely need theatre…
A training program that had its beginnings in Saskatchewan will now be expanding to provide Aboriginal women from across the country an opportunity to help improve their lives.
The National Aboriginal Women for Tomorrow (AWFT) program was officially launched on Nov. 27. The program consists of a series of workshops designed to empower Aboriginal women by providing them with the skills…
The Saskatchewan government has committed to spend $2.5 million to pave Cyr Road in order to improve access to Big River First Nation.
The province will pave 11.2 kilometres of the gravel road, starting at its junction with Highway 55 and ending where the road meets up with the 793 grid road.
The province has also signed a memorandum of understanding with the First Nation to…
Saskatchewan artist John Henry Fine Day has passed away at the young age of 32. Diagnosed with leukemia five years ago, Fine Day built a significant amount of work during his illness, even undertaking the strenuous effort of preparing for exhibition at several shows.
A member of Sweetgrass First Nation, Fine Day was born on August 6, 1974 in Regina. From an early age he showed an…