First Nations

U of S leading international project to help evaluate maternal health of Indigenous women

A professor at the University of Saskatchewan is leading an international project aiming to create a new tool in order to evaluate the maternal health of Indigenous women in rural parts of Canada and ...

Sep 20, 2025

'If he could do it, then I could': Sakewew High blends Terry Fox run with tributes to Decoteau and Wenjack

When Dezminn Thomas lined up for the run at Sakewew High School on Friday, he thought it would be a struggle. But thinking about Terry Fox pushed him through."He had run across Canada with a severed l...

Sep 19, 2025

'To provide a sense of belonging': Sweetgrass's nearly $40M school now more than half complete

For more than 20 years, Sweetgrass First Nation carried a dream on its books - a new school where culture, language and generations could meet under one roof.That dream is now taking shape."It was on ...

Sep 19, 2025

First Nations University of Canada Forms Relationship with South African School

Separated by over 15,000 kilometres and the Atlantic Ocean, two academic institutions on two different continents have formed a special connection.The First Nations University of Canada (FNUniv), on S...

Sep 17, 2025

Most Canadians think the country is making progress on reconciliation: poll

OTTAWA - Most Canadians believe the country is making good progress on reconciliation with Indigenous Peoples, a new poll from Leger suggests."The extent to which people feel progress on reconciliatio...

Sep 17, 2025

MMIWG walk in Melfort in May

Remembering those that have been lost and recognizing the challenges that remain.The third annual Missing & Murdered Indigenous Walk will return to Melfort May 2. Perry Opoonechaw with the Marguer...

Sep 17, 2025

Tisdale Reconciliation hosts NIPD celebration, Melfort Reconciliation unveils Indigenous signs

National Indigenous Peoples Day (NIPD) was celebrated at the Tisdale & District Museum on Friday for the third straight year.Organized by the Reconciliation Tisdale group, the day included flag ra...

Sep 17, 2025

Fire departments compete in P.A. for chance to head to Calgary for national event

Fire departments from around Prince Albert and the province were in the city this past weekend, battling in the 2025 Saskatchewan First Nation Firefighting Competition. The event is held annually in P...

Sep 16, 2025

FINTRAC imposes $1.175 million penalty on SIGA for admin violations

The Saskatchewan Indian Gaming Authority (SIGA) denies the allegations and plans to appeal to the federal court.The Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre of Canada (FINTRAC) announced on ...

Sep 13, 2025

FSIN audit questions over $34 million in expenses

The Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nation (FSIN) is being asked to explain expenses totalling $34,251,566.The findings of an audit, conducted by Indigenous Services Canada, were shown to the execu...

Sep 12, 2025