First Nations

Recent Poundmaker chuckwagon, relay races a success

The Poundmaker Cree Nation community appeared to have a galloping good time at this year's chuckwagon and relay races while also keeping COVID-19 precautions in mind. Priscilla Checkosis, one of the o...

Aug 10, 2020

Poundmaker Indigenous Performance Festival taking place online this year

People will have an opportunity to take in a multimedia arts festival this week without leaving the comfort of their homes. The 2020 Poundmaker Indigenous Performance Festival takes place online, runn...

Aug 06, 2020

Sask. RCMP's Commanding Officer accepts job offer in B.C.

After nearly two years in Saskatchewan, the province's top RCMP officer is moving on.Commanding Officer Mark Fisher accepted a job as deputy chief of the Oak Bay Police Service in B.C. where he previo...

Aug 06, 2020

#YouMatter Awareness walk to take place at Flying Dust First Nation

Flying Dust First Nation will be hosting a suicide awareness walk in partnership with the City of Meadow Lake, RCMP, Northern Inter Tribal Health Agency (NITHA) and Roots of Hope in Meadow Lake. Tara ...

Jul 31, 2020

Red Pheasant Cree Nation announces a confirmed case of COVID-19

Red Pheasant Cree Nation has a positive case of COVID-19.In a statement on Facebook, the First Nation indicated a community member was confirmed to have COVID-19.Drive-up COVID-19 testing was availabl...

Jul 29, 2020

Cigar Lake mine set for September resumption

Uranium miner Cameco plans to restart its operation at Cigar Lake in Northern Saskatchewan at the beginning of September, meaning a return to full pay for 170 employees who were sent home because of C...

Jul 29, 2020

Mosquito, Grizzly Bear's Head and Lean Man First Nation purchases Oblate property

This is a proud moment for Mosquito, Grizzly Bear's Head, and Lean Man First Nation (MGBHLM).They officially purchased the St. Mary's Oblate Residence and the Oblate-owned property, located near the r...

Jul 29, 2020

Wollaston Lake woman to receive prestigious award from University of Regina

A former teacher, educator director and Chief for Hatchet Lake First Nation, will receive one of the University of Regina's highest honours.Rosalie Tsannie-Burseth was named the 2020 recipient of the ...

Jul 28, 2020

Northern communities selected for Dene linguistic research project

A four-year project examining the Dene language in two northern Saskatchewan communities will hopefully begin next month.That's according to University of Saskatchewan Professor of Linguistics Olga Lo...

Jul 27, 2020

First Nation producer hopes to see more sunshine to improve crop performance

Similar to many other communities, Red Pheasant Cree Nation hopes to see more dry weather ahead so crops can recover from a long period of heavy rains and wind storms in the Battlefords and surroundin...

Jul 26, 2020