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Dwight Dorey, the chief and president of the Congress of Aboriginal Peoples (CAP), wants to introduce some new ideas to the First Nations governance debate.

"The Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples' recommendations envisioned reducing the number of First Nations from 633 to 70 or 80 across the country," he said. "The 55 or so Mi'kmaq bands in Eastern Canada are not First Nations. There's only one First Nation and that is the Mi'kmaq Nation. Until the chiefs and people realize that, we're going to keep having these problems."

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A pre-dawn raid outside of Kamloops saw provincial Ministry of Transportation and Highways workers dismantle a camp set up by First Nations people as a base of operations for protests of the expansion of the Sun Peaks ski resort

Two RCMP officers stood by during the raid at 5:30 a.m. on Aug. 28, which provincial officials say was prompted by safety concerns. There were no incidents and no arrests, although the occupants of the protest camp were not allowed to remove their personal property, said Union of British Columbia Indian Chiefs president Stewart Phillip.

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A pre-dawn raid outside of Kamloops saw provincial Ministry of Transportation and Highways workers dismantle a camp set up by First Nations people as a base of operations for protests of the expansion of the Sun Peaks ski resort

Two RCMP officers stood by during the raid at 5:30 a.m. on Aug. 28, which provincial officials say was prompted by safety concerns. There were no incidents and no arrests, although the occupants of the protest camp were not allowed to remove their personal property, said Union of British Columbia Indian Chiefs president Stewart Phillip.

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A Debt of Honor is a documentary series that has had a big effect on everyone who has seen it.

Problem is, maybe not enough people have seen the show, said its host, Nelson Bird.

The documentary follows nine First Nations men from the reserves in Saskatchewan to the Second World War battlefields of France, Belgium and the Netherlands.

The documentary also tells how the federal government continues to deny First Nations veterans the same benefits that were given to non-Aboriginal Canadian soldiers.

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A Debt of Honor is a documentary series that has had a big effect on everyone who has seen it.

Problem is, maybe not enough people have seen the show, said its host, Nelson Bird.

The documentary follows nine First Nations men from the reserves in Saskatchewan to the Second World War battlefields of France, Belgium and the Netherlands.

The documentary also tells how the federal government continues to deny First Nations veterans the same benefits that were given to non-Aboriginal Canadian soldiers.

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First Nations veterans from across Saskatchewan will soon have a new forum to share their stories, when the Saskatchewan Indian Cultural Centre (SICC) launches its latest Web site.

The "Remembering Our Heroes: Saskatchewan First Nation Veterans" site is expected to be up and running on Nov. 12. The Web site is being put together by a team of four students - Darwin Gardypie, Chris Braun, Ron McHugh and Vanessa Hyggen. The project was spearheaded by Donna Ahenakew, director of the SICC library, and Duane Turner, SICC library/multimedia technician.

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First Nations veterans from across Saskatchewan will soon have a new forum to share their stories, when the Saskatchewan Indian Cultural Centre (SICC) launches its latest Web site.

The "Remembering Our Heroes: Saskatchewan First Nation Veterans" site is expected to be up and running on Nov. 12. The Web site is being put together by a team of four students - Darwin Gardypie, Chris Braun, Ron McHugh and Vanessa Hyggen. The project was spearheaded by Donna Ahenakew, director of the SICC library, and Duane Turner, SICC library/multimedia technician.

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Aboriginal students in Northern Saskatchewan will get a chance to learn more about what it takes to be a successful writer, during a conference being organized by the Saskatchewan Indian Federated College.

Writing the Territory Ahead: Young Aboriginal Writers' Conference will be held Oct. 26 to 28 at the SIFC Northern Campus in Prince Albert. The conference, being organized by the SIFC English department, was originally planned for last February, but was rescheduled for the fall.