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Mounties failed to properly investigate First Nation trespass complaint: RCMP – CTV Saskatoon News
April 24, 2019 Saskatchewan RCMP say Mounties failed to properly investigate complaints involving trespassing on First Nations land. The Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations says a farmer who had been evicted from Ochapowace First Nation lands over failure to pay rent was spotted on reserve last week. The FSIN says when staff approached the evicted […]
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FSIN concerned over RCMP response to gun incident – 980 CJME
April 24, 2019 The Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations (FSIN) is raising concerns over the RCMP’s failure to follow up on an incident where an evicted farmer had a gun while trespassing on the Ochapowace First Nation. The FSIN is demanding an explanation from RCMP after several complaints to the Esterhazy detachment. It says a […]
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RCMP faces criticism from First Nation over reported trespassing incident – Leader Post
The FSIN says police failed to follow up on complaints that an evicted farmer had an exposed gun in his vehicle on Ochapowace First Nation April 23, 2019 Indigenous leaders are criticizing the RCMP’s response to reports of trespassing on First Nations land, saying police failed to follow up on complaints that an evicted farmer […]
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Government of Canada invests $54 million in six public safety projects across Northern Saskatchewan
From: Public Safety Canada April 23, 2019 Prince Albert, Saskatchewan Community safety – particularly in rural and remote regions facing unique challenges – is a top priority of the Government of Canada. Today, the Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness, the Honourable Ralph Goodale, announced funding for six community safety initiatives in Northern Saskatchewan, […]
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FSIN wants Indigenous kids in Indigenous care, says gov. isn’t helping – CKOM
April 17, 2019 “Saskatchewan First Nations are ready to take over and to assert that jurisdiction and to bring our children home to our communities,” said David Pratt, vice-chief with the Federation of Saskatchewan Indigenous Nations (FSIN). He’s pushing to have the provincial government hand jurisdiction of all the Indigenous children in social services’ care […]
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AFN National Chief Perry Bellegarde Says Supreme Court Win in Residential Schools Compensation Case “A Victory for Justice and for Survivors of the Indian Residential Schools”
AFN National Chief Perry Bellegarde Says Supreme Court Win in Residential Schools Compensation Case “A Victory for Justice and for Survivors of the Indian Residential Schools” (Ottawa, ON) – Assembly of First Nations (AFN) National Chief Perry Bellegarde called today’s ruling by the Supreme Court of Canada in J.W. v. Canada (Attorney General) an important victory […]
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Years of listening to residential school survivors taught Eleanore Sunchild not to fear the truth – StarPhoenix
“What we’ve accomplished at Sunchild Law has been something so very special. Not just to myself, but in the whole history of colonization.” POUNDMAKER II — Eleanore Sunchild is a carrier of secrets. For more than a decade, the Cree lawyer listened to the stories of residential school survivors, carefully recording the details of the […]
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Letters to the Editor, April 11, 2019: Youngsters shocked teepees were vandalized – Regina Leader-Post
April 11, 2019 School kids urge respect for teepees We are a Grade 5 class at Wascana Plains School here in Regina. We saw the article Two teepees slashed in front of First Nations University of Canada from April 8. We were furious, upset and sad to read that the teepees were vandalized. Our class […]
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Indian Day School Settlement: Background and Key Facts
Federal Indian Day Schools Settlement Plaintiffs Release Joint Statement April 9, 2019 – A joint statement was released this morning by the lead plaintiffs in the Federal Indian Day School Settlement. Please find the joint statement below. Honouring Garry McLean’s Legacy: The Truth about the Indian Day School Settlement By: Roger Augustine, Claudette Commanda, […]
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SK Polytechnic: Display to honour Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls
Saskatchewan Polytechnic unveils a REDress display to honour and bring awareness to Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls April 8, 2019 – Today Sask Polytech’s Indigenous Strategy local advisory committee at Moose Jaw campus unveiled a permanent REDress display to honour Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls (MMIWG). “Indigenous students and employees are […]
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