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A touring troupe from the Saskatchewan Native Theatre Group presented their latest production, "Love Songs from a War Drum," at the Okimaw Healing Lodge on April 29 as part of the 2001 Circle of Voices Saskatchewan Tour.

The theatre company features a teenage cast that has been developed through a series of drama workshops conducted by the theatre group. While most of the actors have stage experience, the training focuses on the cultural component. The cast were introduced to healing and talking circles, as well as Elders teachings and sweatlodge ceremonies.

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Pending any further political shenanigans at the federal government level, it appears the long-awaited day when First Nation war veterans will receive equal recognition for their military service to Canada is finally in sight.

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Pending any further political shenanigans at the federal government level, it appears the long-awaited day when First Nation war veterans will receive equal recognition for their military service to Canada is finally in sight.

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With the recent water contamination problems in North Battleford, many people have been getting an uneasy feeling every time they turn on their taps.

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With the recent water contamination problems in North Battleford, many people have been getting an uneasy feeling every time they turn on their taps.

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Pending any postponement at the federal government level, it appears the long-awaited day when First Nation war veterans will receive equal recognition for their military service to Canada is finally in sight.

A Search for Equity: A Study of the Treatment Accorded to First Nations Veterans and Dependants of the Second World War and the Korean Conflict, a report of the national round table on First Nations veterans' issues, was released at a press conference in Vancouver on May 7.

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Pending any postponement at the federal government level, it appears the long-awaited day when First Nation war veterans will receive equal recognition for their military service to Canada is finally in sight.

A Search for Equity: A Study of the Treatment Accorded to First Nations Veterans and Dependants of the Second World War and the Korean Conflict, a report of the national round table on First Nations veterans' issues, was released at a press conference in Vancouver on May 7.

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Angry chiefs changed the wording of a proposed resolution regarding Indian Affairs Minister Robert Nault's version of what an independent claims body (ICB) should look like to toughen up what they saw as a weak statement by the Assembly of First Nations executive committee.

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Angry chiefs changed the wording of a proposed resolution regarding Indian Affairs Minister Robert Nault's version of what an independent claims body (ICB) should look like to toughen up what they saw as a weak statement by the Assembly of First Nations executive committee.

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First Nations chiefs at the Confederacy of Nations on May 9 told Assembly of First Nations executive that more urgency needs to be injected into discussions about federal firearms legislation and how it affects Native people and their right to hunt.

Discussions between the AFN and Justice Canada continue though June 30, the date when an amnesty allowing unregistered Native gun owners to purchase ammunition will expire, fast approaches.