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The File Hills Agency has a plan to give new life to the former Balcarres Hospital.

Late last month the organization, representing five First Nations in the Balcarres area, made an agreement with the Town of Balcarres council and the Touchwood Qu'Appelle Health District to take possession of the facility.

After a spring and summer of renovation and reconstruction, the File Hills Agency hopes to re-open the building as a 26 bed personal care nursing home by this September, said agency chairman Art Walker.

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An Angus Reid study reports a 56 per cent majority of Saskatchewan residents believe it's important to settle treaty issues with First Nations.

Judge David Arnot, treaty commissioner for Saskatchewan, released the report to Saskatchewan Urban Municipalities Association delegates, telling them the study "suggests solid support for moving ahead on treaties."

While 56 per cent fully support settling treaties, 29 per cent of Saskatchewan residents say it's important to settle treaties and 13 per cent don't know or don't have an opinion.

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An Angus Reid study reports a 56 per cent majority of Saskatchewan residents believe it's important to settle treaty issues with First Nations.

Judge David Arnot, treaty commissioner for Saskatchewan, released the report to Saskatchewan Urban Municipalities Association delegates, telling them the study "suggests solid support for moving ahead on treaties."

While 56 per cent fully support settling treaties, 29 per cent of Saskatchewan residents say it's important to settle treaties and 13 per cent don't know or don't have an opinion.

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Spectators and athletes can expect some healthy competition at this year's Saskatchewan Indian Winter Games from April 23 to 27 in Saskatoon.

They can also expect some significant changes to the way the games are structured, said event manager Eugene Arcand.

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Spectators and athletes can expect some healthy competition at this year's Saskatchewan Indian Winter Games from April 23 to 27 in Saskatoon.

They can also expect some significant changes to the way the games are structured, said event manager Eugene Arcand.

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Saskatchewan's cities provide little hope and virtually no opportunity for Metis people and First Nations residents who live off-reserve, a panel of provincial politicians and bureaucrats was told at a community discussion in Saskatoon last month.

In fact, an increasing number of Metis and First Nations residents are falling through the cracks of the province's tattered social safety net, said residents who attended the Jan. 19 discussion.

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Saskatchewan's cities provide little hope and virtually no opportunity for Metis people and First Nations residents who live off-reserve, a panel of provincial politicians and bureaucrats was told at a community discussion in Saskatoon last month.

In fact, an increasing number of Metis and First Nations residents are falling through the cracks of the province's tattered social safety net, said residents who attended the Jan. 19 discussion.

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After having many powerful politicians criticize his view on the development of Aboriginal people in the workforce, Saskatoon-Humbolt Reform MP Jim Pankiw is standing by the comments he made in a Jan 6 letter sent to both University of Saskatchewan president Peter MacKinnon, and Intergovernmental Affairs Minister Jack Hillson.

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After having many powerful politicians criticize his view on the development of Aboriginal people in the workforce, Saskatoon-Humbolt Reform MP Jim Pankiw is standing by the comments he made in a Jan 6 letter sent to both University of Saskatchewan president Peter MacKinnon, and Intergovernmental Affairs Minister Jack Hillson.

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Municipal councillors in Saskatoon will wait until spring before asking residents if they support a new casino development in the city.

Last fall, the Saskatchewan Indian Gaming Authority (SIGA) said it wanted to build a 50,000 sq. ft. casino in Saskatoon. The proposed facility would have a price tag of approximately $10 million and would employ as many as 300 people, said SIGA president and chief executive officer Dutch Lerat.

But public response to the proposal has been mixed.