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A number of survivors who expect to receive money through the compensation plan announced in November 2005 are concerned about delays in the application process, and those 65 and over who were to have their payments fast-tracked are wondering where their money is, according to a communique released by the Federation of Saskatchewan Indian Nations (FSIN). The document was prepared by the FSIN to let survivors know what is happening with the compensation process.

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If you know of someone who is a graduate of the University of Saskatchewan who is deserving of recognition for their contributions to the Aboriginal community, the U of S alumni association would like to hear from you.

The association is accepting nominations for this year's alumni awards, which will be handed out in Saskatoon on Oct. 12. Awards will be handed out in seven categories, including one recognizing alumni excellence in Aboriginal initiatives.

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Two of the three men convicted of defrauding the Saulteaux First Nation of money from its Treaty Land Entitlement (TLE) trust funds will be going to jail after all.

Archie Moccasin and Mervin Night went to trial in the spring of 2005 and were convicted of criminal breach of trust. The two were sentenced to two years less a day to be served in the community and ordered to make restitution. Moccasin was ordered to repay $150,000 and Night $175,000. They were also ordered to perform community service.

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The First Nations University of Canada (FNUC) has reached a settlement with fired faculty member Leonzo Barreno.

Barreno, the former head of international programs at the university, was suspended from his position in February 2005, along with two other members of senior management. Barreno's suspension remained in place until August 2005, at which time he was fired.

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During the recent federal election campaign, Jeremy Harrison, the Conservative incumbent who had represented the sprawling northern riding of Desnethe-Missinipi-Churchill River, spoke about the good relationships he had fostered with the region's Aboriginal population since his election as Member of Parliament in the 2004 federal election.

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The family and friends of Melanie Dawn Geddes are mourning the loss of the young woman and the RCMP have launched a murder investigation to try to determine the circumstances surrounding her death.

Geddes, who was 24 years old and a mother to three young children, had been missing since Aug. 13, 2005. She had been attending a party on the 900 block of Robinson Street in Regina and left at around 1 a.m. to walk home, but never made it to her destination. Her family reported her missing to the Regina Police Service the next day.

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She has been president of the Cambrian Native Student's Association (CNSA) at Cambrian College in Sudbury for two consecutive terms and has developed many innovative initiatives to improve the quality of student life for Aboriginal students, but second year nursing student Cheri Corbiere has never been presented with a provincial award before.

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Effective Schools-Lifting the Spirit of the Child-Abinoojii doombinaan odaainjichaagwan is the theme of the ninth annual Partnerships in Success Education Conference, presented by the Mississaugas of the New Credit First Nation Education Department and Indian and Northern Affairs Canada (INAC).

Preschool and elementary teachers, education assistants and representatives from education authorities and boards of education are invited to attend the two-day national conference, being held at the Double Tree Resort and Spa in Niagara Falls from Feb. 22 to 24.

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The First Nations Child and Family Caring Society (FNCFCS) is looking for First Nations youth from across the country to get involved in Caring Across the Boundaries: Youth Focus, a two-day workshop designed to help create understanding and co-operation between youth and the volunteer sector organizations that are there to serve them.

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