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Canada
Chief of First Nation in Saskatchewan admits to sexual assault (05/21)
The leader of the Pheasant Rump Nakota Nation in Saskatchewan will be sentenced tomorrow for sexually assaulting a teen girl on the reserve. Chief Terrance McArthur admitted to the charge...
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Q&A with Blaine Favel, University of Saskatchewan chancellor (04/22)
Blaine Favel. Photo Courtesy University of Saskatchewan. The Globe and Mail interviews Blaine Favel, a former chief of the Poundmaker Cree Nation, about his new role as the chancellor...
Filed Under: Canada
Taxpayer group singles out chief of Standing Buffalo First Nation (03/07)
The Canadian Taxpayers Federation named a Native leader in Saskatchewan as the "winner" of one of its government waste awards. The group said Standing Buffalo First Nation Chief Roger Redman...
Filed Under: Canada
Reward still offered in case of Native girl missing since 2004 (01/23)
Police in Regina, Saskatchewan, are renewing a $25,000 reward for information about Tamra Keepness. Keepness was five years old when she went missing from a predominantly Native neighborhood in Regina...
Filed Under: Canada
Police look into claim involving Native man in Saskatchewan (01/23)
Law enforcement in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, are investigating a claim that a Native man was driven to the outskirts of town on a freezing night. Drayton Bull told Aboriginal People's Television...
Filed Under: Canada
Amber Alert issued for pregnant Native teen taken from home (01/10)
An Amber Alert has been issued for Katelyn Mosquito, a 14-year-old Native girl who was taken from her home in Saskatchewan on Wednesday night. Police believe Katelyn, who is...
Filed Under: Canada
Leader of Saskatchewan First Nation removed for vote buying (10/10)
The Canadian government has removed Elliott Kahpeaysewat as chief of the Moosomin First Nation in Saskatchewan. The Department of Aboriginal Affairs said Kahpeaysewat bought votes for an election that took...
Filed Under: Canada
Elderly man, 74, charged for drive-by shooting on First Nation (08/08)
A 74-year-old man has been charged in connection with a drive-by shooting on the Piapot First Nation in Saskatchewan, CBC News reports. Albert Clarence Kaiswatum is accused of second-degree murder....
Filed Under: Canada
Cote First Nation distributes $130M settlement to its members (06/13)
The Cote First Nation of Saskatchewan will distribute a $130.7 million land claim settlement to its members. Band members can choose to receive a lump-sum payment or payments over multiple...
Filed Under: Canada
Teen charged for murder in cousin's death at graduation party (06/11)
An 18-year old from the Pelican Lake First Nation in Saskatchewan has been charged with second-degree murder. Jay Lyndon Thomas, 18, is accused of beating his cousin, Robi David Thomas,...
Filed Under: Canada
First Nations in Saskatchewan see an increase in population (02/14)
The population on reserves in Saskatchewan grew 16 percent over the last five years, according to the 2011 Census of Canada. The on-reserve population in 2101 was 55,692, CBC News...
Filed Under: Canada
Lac La Ronge Indian Band votes to banish three on reserve (01/19)
The Lac La Ronge Indian Band of Saskatchewan has banished three people, CBC News reports. Chief Tammy Cook-Searson won't say why the people were removed. "They are acting in a...
Filed Under: Canada
Kawacatoose First Nation inks deal for potash development (01/18)
The Kawacatoose First Nation of Saskatchewan signed a deal to develop potash resources on the reserve. The band will work with Native American Resource Partners to bring the potash to...
Filed Under: Arts & Entertainment | Canada
Ex-gang members turn to music to connect to Native youth (01/16)
The Regina Anti-Gang Services (RAGS) in Regina, Saskatchewan, is offering former members of Native gangs a new way to spread their message. Rob Hurley, who use to be a part...
Filed Under: Canada
George Gordon First Nation seeks $10B for treaty violations (01/13)
The George Gordon First Nation is suing the Canadian and Saskatchewan governments for $10 billion in land and energy resources. The band entered into the George Gordon Treaty Land Entitlement...
Chief of First Nation in Saskatchewan admits to sexual assault (05/21)
The leader of the Pheasant Rump Nakota Nation in Saskatchewan will be sentenced tomorrow for sexually assaulting a teen girl on the reserve. Chief Terrance McArthur admitted to the charge...
Filed Under: Canada | Education <% pageid=5700 %>
Q&A with Blaine Favel, University of Saskatchewan chancellor (04/22)
Blaine Favel. Photo Courtesy University of Saskatchewan. The Globe and Mail interviews Blaine Favel, a former chief of the Poundmaker Cree Nation, about his new role as the chancellor...
Filed Under: Canada
Taxpayer group singles out chief of Standing Buffalo First Nation (03/07)
The Canadian Taxpayers Federation named a Native leader in Saskatchewan as the "winner" of one of its government waste awards. The group said Standing Buffalo First Nation Chief Roger Redman...
Filed Under: Canada
Reward still offered in case of Native girl missing since 2004 (01/23)
Police in Regina, Saskatchewan, are renewing a $25,000 reward for information about Tamra Keepness. Keepness was five years old when she went missing from a predominantly Native neighborhood in Regina...
Filed Under: Canada
Police look into claim involving Native man in Saskatchewan (01/23)
Law enforcement in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, are investigating a claim that a Native man was driven to the outskirts of town on a freezing night. Drayton Bull told Aboriginal People's Television...
Filed Under: Canada
Amber Alert issued for pregnant Native teen taken from home (01/10)
An Amber Alert has been issued for Katelyn Mosquito, a 14-year-old Native girl who was taken from her home in Saskatchewan on Wednesday night. Police believe Katelyn, who is...
Filed Under: Canada
Leader of Saskatchewan First Nation removed for vote buying (10/10)
The Canadian government has removed Elliott Kahpeaysewat as chief of the Moosomin First Nation in Saskatchewan. The Department of Aboriginal Affairs said Kahpeaysewat bought votes for an election that took...
Filed Under: Canada
Elderly man, 74, charged for drive-by shooting on First Nation (08/08)
A 74-year-old man has been charged in connection with a drive-by shooting on the Piapot First Nation in Saskatchewan, CBC News reports. Albert Clarence Kaiswatum is accused of second-degree murder....
Filed Under: Canada
Cote First Nation distributes $130M settlement to its members (06/13)
The Cote First Nation of Saskatchewan will distribute a $130.7 million land claim settlement to its members. Band members can choose to receive a lump-sum payment or payments over multiple...
Filed Under: Canada
Teen charged for murder in cousin's death at graduation party (06/11)
An 18-year old from the Pelican Lake First Nation in Saskatchewan has been charged with second-degree murder. Jay Lyndon Thomas, 18, is accused of beating his cousin, Robi David Thomas,...
Filed Under: Canada
First Nations in Saskatchewan see an increase in population (02/14)
The population on reserves in Saskatchewan grew 16 percent over the last five years, according to the 2011 Census of Canada. The on-reserve population in 2101 was 55,692, CBC News...
Filed Under: Canada
Lac La Ronge Indian Band votes to banish three on reserve (01/19)
The Lac La Ronge Indian Band of Saskatchewan has banished three people, CBC News reports. Chief Tammy Cook-Searson won't say why the people were removed. "They are acting in a...
Filed Under: Canada
Kawacatoose First Nation inks deal for potash development (01/18)
The Kawacatoose First Nation of Saskatchewan signed a deal to develop potash resources on the reserve. The band will work with Native American Resource Partners to bring the potash to...
Filed Under: Arts & Entertainment | Canada
Ex-gang members turn to music to connect to Native youth (01/16)
The Regina Anti-Gang Services (RAGS) in Regina, Saskatchewan, is offering former members of Native gangs a new way to spread their message. Rob Hurley, who use to be a part...
Filed Under: Canada
George Gordon First Nation seeks $10B for treaty violations (01/13)
The George Gordon First Nation is suing the Canadian and Saskatchewan governments for $10 billion in land and energy resources. The band entered into the George Gordon Treaty Land Entitlement...
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