First Nations

Battlefords Tribal Council unveils $230M plan for new casino, arena and major community upgrades

The Battlefords Tribal Council has unveiled a $230-million development plan that includes a new casino, a 3,000-seat arena, a new high school, affordable housing and expanded health services, describi...

Dec 10, 2025

North Battleford signs agreement clearing path for urban reserve application

North Battleford city council has approved a municipal services agreement with Mosquito Grizzly Bear's Head Lean Man First Nation (MGBHLM), clearing the way for the band to apply for urban reserve sta...

Dec 09, 2025

'The doors are opening': Sask. First Nation chief sees hopeful shift in Ottawa

Having witnessed sacred belongings return to their homelands and taken part in national conversations in Ottawa, a Saskatchewan First Nation chief says he senses the federal government opening its doo...

Dec 09, 2025

Indigenous artifacts from the Vatican collection returning to Canada today

First Nations, Inuit and Mtis leaders are set to gather at Montreal's airport Saturday to welcome home dozens of Indigenous artifacts released from the Vatican collection."I give my love and respect t...

Dec 06, 2025

Ottawa 'deeply concerned' as BATC chiefs sound alarm over violence and policing gaps

Public Safety Canada says it is "deeply concerned" by escalating violence in Battlefords Agency Tribal Chiefs (BATC) communities and is working with Saskatchewan and BATC member nations to improve pol...

Dec 05, 2025

'This is not an Indian problem. This is a social problem,' BATC chief says as policing concerns escalate

Chiefs with the Battlefords Agency Tribal Chiefs (BATC) say shootings, gang activity, drug trafficking and delayed RCMP response times have created a public-safety crisis in their communities, and the...

Dec 01, 2025

La Ronge doctors submitted scurvy findings to peer-viewed journal

One year after La Ronge doctors diagnosed more than two dozen cases of scurvy, they are now waiting for their finding to be published in a peer-reviewed journal. "Hopefully that goes through," said Dr...

Nov 27, 2025

'He led with wisdom, strength and dedication': MGBHLM First Nation mourning loss of former chief

Mosquito Grizzly Bear's Head Lean Man First Nation (MGBHLM) is coming together to celebrate the life of former Chief Clarence Stone, who has passed away at 73 after more than two decades of leadership...

Nov 27, 2025

Ahtahkakoop Cree Nation celebrates acquisition of three new businesses

Monday afternoon, the members of the Ahtahkakoop Cree Nation all congregated at the old Olive Tree Restaurant and Blacktop Diner on Highway 12 to celebrate a new beginning for the building, and new be...

Nov 25, 2025

New legislation could expand First Nations status — here’s what you need to know

OTTAWA - Senators have passed sweeping amendments to a bill that would simplify the transfer of First Nations status between generations, but it's not clear yet if those changes will pass the House of...

Nov 22, 2025