SaskatchewanIdle No More
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American Lakota woman accuses border guards of racial profiling after they probe heritage, involvement in Idle No More
(5/3/2013)
(Saskatchewan) -- An American Indian woman is accusing border guards in Saskatoon of racial profiling after she was stopped while entering Canada and asked her heritage...
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Idle No More protesters interrupt meeting between chiefs, feds
(2/9/2013)
(Saskatchewan) -- Tensions ran high at a Saskatoon convention centre Friday afternoon as Idle No More protesters tried to push their way into a meeting between First...
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Protests greet talks / First Nations object to education proposal
(2/9/2013)
(Saskatchewan) -- Protesters clashed with security outside a meeting room in Saskatoon where Aboriginal Affairs Minister John Duncan had come to hear from educators,...
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Justin Trudeau supports Idle No More and empowering First Nations
(2/4/2013)
(Saskatchewan) -- Federal liberal leadership candidate Justin Trudeau was in Saskatchewan this week. Trudeau said he supported the Idle No More movement.
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Protest about 'Redmen' thwarted at Saskatoon high school
(1/17/2013)
(Saskatchewan) -- A group of Idle No More protesters says it was blocked from entering a high school basketball tournament last weekend by Saskatoon police.
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Idle No More day of action includes Regina, Saskatoon
(1/16/2013)
(Saskatchewan) -- Hundreds of people in Saskatoon and Regina took part in events connected with the Idle No More movement Wednesday. In Saskatoon a group of people...
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AFN leader Shawn Atleo takes doctor-ordered break
(1/14/2013)
(Saskatchewan) -- The leader of the Assembly of First Nations says his doctor has ordered him to take time off after a frustrating week of negotiations with the federal...
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AFN says Atleo's illness won't derail gov't talks
(1/14/2013)
(Saskatchewan) -- A surprise announcement by the national chief of the Assembly of First Nations that he is taking temporary sick leave won't stall momentum of...
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Idle No More co-founder uneasy with Chief Spence
(1/14/2013)
(Saskatchewan) -- One of the originators of the Idle No More movement says she is concerned with how Attawapiskat Chief Theresa Spence has taken a leadership role in the...
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Bill C-45 and Idle No More: outlining the connections
(1/5/2013)
(Saskatchewan) -- The grassroots movement Idle No More is rapidly gaining indigenous and non-indigenous support as First Nations, Métis and Inuit people fight against...
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Idle No More: Resisting divide and conquer tactics
(1/5/2013)
(Saskatchewan) -- Nearly a month has passed since several Chiefs were physically denied access to the House of Commons to voice their concerns about changes that were...
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As Idle No More continues to spread, one U of S student fuels the movement
(1/3/2013)
(Saskatchewan) -- Many Canadians have watched on social media as Idle No More, a grassroots movement that calls on people to honour indigenous sovereignty to help...
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CUTHAND: Idle No More action historic in Indian Country
(12/29/2012)
(Saskatchewan) -- You have to look at history to understand what is happening in Indian Country. In the 1870s, the federal government signed treaties with the First...
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Regina protesters fast in support of First Nations chief
(12/28/2012)
(Saskatchewan) -- A group of Idle No More protesters is starting a four-day fast in Regina today in support of Chief Theresa Spence. The chief of Ontario's...
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Regina protesters fast in support of First Nations chief
(12/27/2012)
(Saskatchewan) -- A group of Idle No More protesters is starting a four-day fast in Regina today in support of Chief Theresa Spence. The chief of Ontario's...
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MORON ALERT: No end to the stupidity bred by hunger strikes
(12/27/2012)
(Saskatchewan) -- The last Canada heard of Attawapiskat Chief Theresa Spence and her beleaguered reserve in northern Ontario, it was in relation to the appalling...
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Regina women begin hunger strike to support Idle No More
(12/27/2012)
(Saskatchewan) -- While many people tend to eat too much during the holidays in December, a small group of women in Regina will begin a four-day fast Thursday night for...
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Idle No More protesters back at Saskatchewan malls
(12/26/2012)
(Saskatchewan) -- Boxing Day shoppers and Idle No More protesters were sharing the malls in Regina and Saskatoon on Wednesday. As shoppers scurried around in search of...
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Prince Albert city officials issue warning over Idle No More round dance
(12/23/2012)
(Saskatchewan) -- Prince Albert municipal officials have warned Idle No More organizers not to attempt a round dance in the Saskatchewan city’s main intersection...
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Idle No More does Round Dance at Saskatoon mall
(12/21/2012)
(Saskatchewan) -- Saskatoon's Midtown Plaza was the scene of the latest Idle No More event, as hundreds of people took part in a brief Round Dance to draw attention...
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PHOTOS: Idle No More rallies and marches across Saskatchewan
(12/21/2012)
(Saskatchewan) -- Hundreds of people took part in Idle No More events in Saskatchewan on Friday.
21 Total Articles on this Issue
Residential Schools
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Abused aboriginal children's archive of pain grows
(4/28/2013)
(Saskatchewan) -- Justice Murray Sinclair has travelled across Canada collecting nightmares for almost four years now.
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Regina lawyer tussles with Canada over legal fees for Residential Schools case
(3/19/2013)
(Saskatchewan) -- Years after a settlement was reached to pay compensation to thousands of former students of Indian Residential Schools, the federal government...
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Abandoned Indian School Graves Will Be Protected
(3/2/2013)
(Saskatchewan) -- The abandoned gravesite has not been in use for over 100 years, but the memories of what it stands for remain. Officials with the City of Regina say...
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Abandoned graves for Indian Industrial School will be protected
(2/13/2013)
(Saskatchewan) -- Officials with the City of Regina say a cemetery associated with a former Indian Industrial School will be protected, even as the city expands to...
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Abandoned graves for Indian Industrial School will be protected
(2/11/2013)
(Saskatchewan) -- Officials with the City of Regina say a cemetery associated with a former Indian Industrial School will be protected, even as the city expands to...
5 Total Articles on this Issue
First Nations Politics
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First Nations meet with gov't leaders over claim delays
(4/26/2013)
(Saskatchewan) -- The federal and provincial governments have kept their promises to meet with First Nations from the File Hills Qu'Appelle Tribal Council. Last week...
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First Nations policing funds renewed for five years
(3/4/2013)
(Saskatchewan) -- Public Safety Minister Vic Toews announced Monday that funding for the First Nations Policing Program will be renewed for the next five years.
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FSIN reacts to new Ottawa aboriginal affairs minister
(2/23/2013)
(Saskatchewan) -- A First Nations leader in Saskatchewan says the newly appointed federal aboriginal affairs minister has a lot of valuable experience to bring to the...
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FSIN responds to minister resignation
(2/16/2013)
(Saskatchewan) -- The chief of the Federation of Saskatchewan Indian Nations (FSIN) said he was surprised to learn the Minister of Aboriginal Affairs resigned yesterday.
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First Nations object to education proposal
(2/11/2013)
(Saskatchewan) -- Protesters clashed with security outside a meeting room in Saskatoon where Aboriginal Affairs Minister John Duncan had come to hear from educators,...
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Sask. economist says education, employment gaps hindering First Nations could lead to social upheaval
(1/22/2013)
(Saskatchewan) -- The greatest problems facing Saskatchewan today are the education and employment gaps of aboriginal people that, if not addressed, will lead to social...
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Conservative MP Clarke says everyone agrees Indian Act should go
(1/20/2013)
(Saskatchewan) -- Northern Saskatchewan Conservative MP Rob Clarke introduced a private members bill last year proposing changes to the Indian Act.
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Métis office in Saskatchewan swamped with calls
(1/11/2013)
(Saskatchewan) -- A landmark court decision dealing with who should be considered an Indian, under the Constitution, has led to a flood of calls to the Métis Nation -...
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Métis court decision significant for Saskatchewan: Wall
(1/9/2013)
(Saskatchewan) -- The impact of a federal court decision to classify Métis as Indians is significant for Saskatchewan, according to the premier of the province.
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Sask. Idle No More supporters en route to Ottawa
(12/19/2012)
(Saskatchewan) -- When the Assembly of First Nations National Chief Shawn Atleo made a national call for action, Saskatchewan answered.
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'Idle No More' campaign arrives at downtown Regina mall
(12/18/2012)
(Saskatchewan) -- A downtown Regina shopping mall was the venue for what was described as flash-mob style of protest, part of the 'Idle No More' that seeks to...
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Aboriginals step up protests
(12/16/2012)
(Saskatchewan) -- Emil Bell drove two hours from his home in Saskatchewan to the Cole Bay First Nation on Tuesday to ask for his daughter's permission to die.
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OP/ED: Protest movement catches Ottawa flat-footed
(12/15/2012)
(Saskatchewan) -- Last week our people began a new chapter in our history. The grassroots people marched for change, and a group of women organized under the banner Idle...
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Group plans a protest against Bill C-45
(12/12/2012)
(Saskatchewan) -- Anyone can make a change - all they need to do is stand up and speak out - says Shawna Oochoo, organizer of the Appeal Bill C-45 Peaceful Unity Walk in...
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Hundreds of First Nations gather to protest C-45
(12/9/2012)
(Saskatchewan) -- A cold day didn't keep hundreds of First Nations people and supporters from rallying against the federal omnibus budget bill at the legislature in...
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First Nations education talks back on track
(12/7/2012)
(Saskatchewan) -- The federal government has reached a deal with First Nations to get its education initiative back on track. Aboriginal Affairs Minister John Duncan and...
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FSIN chief upset with federal financial disclosure bill
(11/28/2012)
(Saskatchewan) -- Saskatchewan's top First Nations chief is upset about a federal bid to force chiefs and band councillors to post their salaries and expenses online.
17 Total Articles on this Issue
Mining & Drilling
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First Nations say they will fight oilsands, pipeline
(3/20/2013)
(Saskatchewan) -- An alliance of First Nations leaders is preparing to fight proposed new pipelines in the courts and through unspecified direct action.
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Northern science lab could increase aboriginal workforce in mining sector
(3/19/2013)
(Saskatchewan) -- There is a critical shortage of Aboriginal people pursuing careers in science-related fields, but a northern-based post-secondary program in...
2 Total Articles on this Issue
Missing Women Crisis
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Forum discusses Highway of Tears report
(2/20/2013)
(Saskatchewan) -- A report detailing allegations of abuse by B.C. RCMP against aboriginal women has local and national implications, say several women’s rights...
1 Article on this Issue
International Game Technology
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IGT to supply Canadian province with video lottery terminals
(1/30/2013)
(Saskatchewan) -- Slot machine maker International Game Technology announced Wednesday it signed an agreement with Saskatchewan to supply the Canadian province with 1,...
1 Article on this Issue
Keystone XL Pipeline
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Sask. premier urges Obama to approve Keystone XL
(1/18/2013)
(Saskatchewan) -- Saskatchewan Premier Brad Wall and 10 U.S. governors have sent a letter to President Barack Obama urging him to approve the Keystone XL project.
1 Article on this Issue
Indian Country Online
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Canada's Tribal Online Casino Is Legally Sound
(12/10/2012)
(Saskatchewan) -- Based in the Tsuu T’ina Nation in southern Alberta, Canada, the GEObet Tribal Gambling Network launched the first online gambling casino for real...
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GEObet, Northern Bear Casino Defend Online Gaming Site in Face of Scrutiny From Canadian Government
(12/10/2012)
(Saskatchewan) -- The aboriginal-owned GEObet Tribal Gambling Network, an online gaming enterprise based in the Tsuu T’ina Nation in southern Alberta, Canada,...
2 Total Articles on this Issue
Other News
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Help lines get SLGA funding
(5/18/2013)
(Saskatchewan) -- The provincial government is providing additional funding for Saskatchewan's problem gambling help line services. The Saskatchewan Liquor and Gaming...
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SaskGaming promotes responsible gambling
(5/6/2013)
(Saskatchewan) -- A new program, GameSense, meant to encourage responsible gambling has been introduced at Casino Regina and Casino Moose Jaw.
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Inclusion Works connecting employers, aboriginal workforce
(4/29/2013)
(Saskatchewan) -- James Kuptana flew in from Ottawa for Inclusion Works 13, an event that brings indigenous post-secondary grads from across Canada together with...
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Government reps meet with First Nations from File Hills Qu’Appelle Tribal Council
(4/25/2013)
(Saskatchewan) -- Last week, the FHQTC declared its own state of emergency — not only because of imminent flooding, but because of unresolved claims and a shortage of...
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Crystal Shawanda Wins Juno Award; Donny Parenteau Performs
(4/23/2013)
(Saskatchewan) -- Country musician Crystal Shawanda, Ojibwe, took home the award for Aboriginal Album of the Year at the 2013 Juno Awards ceremony, which took place...
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Aboriginal chancellor Blaine Favel sets priorities for Saskatchewan university post
(4/21/2013)
(Saskatchewan) -- Blaine Favel, the president of One Earth Oil and Gas and a former chief of the Poundmaker Cree Nation in Saskatchewan, has been appointed chancellor of...
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First aboriginal chancellor at U of S
(4/21/2013)
(Saskatchewan) -- Blaine Favel said he's honoured to be the new chancellor at the University of Saskatchewan, the first aboriginal person to hold the position.
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11 First Nations declare a state of emergency
(4/16/2013)
(Saskatchewan) -- Leaders from 11 First Nations in the Qu'Appelle valley — a forecasted flood-zone this year — declared a state of emergency in their...
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More First Nations students to get driver ed
(4/16/2013)
(Saskatchewan) -- The Saskatchewan government says it will make sure driver education is provided to all eligible high school students — including those who go to...
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Recognize aboriginal languages as 'original', task force says
(4/16/2013)
(Saskatchewan) -- Saskatchewan's education system needs to put a greater emphasis on aboriginal languages to improve graduation and employment rates, a committee...
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Man arrested after alleged bomb threat at Dakota Dunes Casino
(4/8/2013)
(Saskatchewan) -- The RCMP received the threat at about 8: 20 p.m. and evacuated the building, according to a press release. No one was injured in the incident and the...
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Arrest made in bomb threat at Dakota Dunes Casino
(4/7/2013)
(Saskatchewan) -- A 38-year-old man has been charged with uttering threats after a casino south of Saskatoon was evacuated Saturday night following reports that there...
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Bomb threat at casino
(4/7/2013)
(Saskatchewan) -- A bomb scare forced the evacuation of a casino near Saskatoon on Saturday night. RCMP say the bomb threat was received around 8:30 Saturday night....
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Suspect identified, arrested for casino bomb threat
(4/7/2013)
(Saskatchewan) -- The man who reported a bomb in the Dakota Dunes Casino on Saturday evening has been arrested. The man, 38, was located in a Saskatoon hotel and...
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Cowessess First Nation preparing for potentially massive flood
(4/2/2013)
(Saskatchewan) -- A southern Saskatchewan First Nation that saw hundreds of its residents flooded out in 2011 is prepared for the worst this time around.
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Feds back down and restore funding for Onion Lake
(3/29/2013)
(Saskatchewan) -- Aboriginal Affairs is waving the white flag in its confrontation with the Onion Lake Cree Nation over new financial transparency rules, Chief Wallace...
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Conference in Saskatoon brings youth together
(3/23/2013)
(Saskatchewan) -- A conference focused on building bridges between Indigenous and non-Indigenous young people has drawn more than 100 youth to Saskatoon.
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First-ever Metis youth conference held in Saskatoon
(3/23/2013)
(Saskatchewan) -- The Metis Nation of Saskatchewan held its first-ever youth conference in Saskatoon on Saturday. The event, put on at the Travelodge Hotel, saw young...
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Man whose remains found on Saskatchewan reserve identified
(3/19/2013)
(Saskatchewan) -- A mystery has been solved with the Saskatchewan RMCP identifying human remains found on Sakimay First Nation a year ago.
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Chief ousted for vote-buying at Battlefords-area First Nation
(3/12/2013)
(Saskatchewan) -- An investigation into vote-buying on the Mosquito, Grizzly Bear's Head & Lean Man First Nation has ended in the chief and one councillor being...
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