Monthly Archives: October 2011

Bee in the Bonnet: Things that burn my buns

Posted on October 2011 by leavon

By Bernie Bates Maybe it’s because I’m getting older; but my butt gets burned quit easily these days. I have little time to suffer fools nor the patience to bite my tongue when I see the cart of ignorance before … Continue reading →

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Saskatchewan RCMP Face Violence In First Nations Communities

Posted on October 2011 by leavon

By Lloyd Dolha A 19-year-old Cree man from the Red Earth First Nation in northeastern Saskatchewan is facing a charge of attempted murder following an alleged shooting involving RCMP officers on October 5th, 2011. RCMP of the Carrot River detachment … Continue reading →

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First Nations Outraged At RCMP Assault On Teenage Girl

Posted on October 2011 by leavon

By Lloyd Dolha The BC Civil Liberties Association is calling for an independent investigation into an “alleged” assault on teenage Aboriginal girl by a member of the Williams Lake detachment of the RCMP. Martina Jeff, mother of 17 year-old Jamie … Continue reading →

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Bigstone Cree Chief Auger Challenges Efforts To Remove Him

Posted on October 2011 by leavon

By Clint Buehler WABASCA, AB – Gordon Auger is in a battle to stay on as chief of the Bigstone Cree First Nation based here. It isn’t the first time. Auger was Bigstone chief from 1992 to 2004, and while … Continue reading →

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