First Nations

Two-Spirit Forum event raises awareness and acceptance in North Battleford

Speaking to an audience made up of the Battlefords Pride community and local dignitaries, Jack Saddleback shared a story about how he came to accept himself. He was part of a drag king troupe in Calga...

Jun 27, 2025

FSIN audit shows $20 million unaccounted for, sources say

The first stage of a financial audit into the Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations (FSIN) has concluded and there are unanswered question related to over $20 million in spending.That's according...

Jun 26, 2025

FSIN wants answers in RCMP assistant commissioner removal

Multiple member Chiefs of the Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations (FSIN) have issued a joint statement raising concerns about the removal of Rhonda Blackmore as the Assistant Commissioner of th...

Jun 25, 2025

'We're all connected in a web of life': Tipi teachings offer life lessons at Fort Battleford

On the prairies, a tipi isn't just shelter - it's a guide for how to live.Inside a traditional tipi on the grounds of Fort Battleford National Historic Site on Friday, Alvin Baptiste of Red Pheasant C...

Jun 21, 2025

Pancakes, burgers and the first day of summer: The Battlefords celebrate National Indigenous Peoples Day

With National Indigenous Peoples Day (NIPD) tomorrow, the Battle River Treaty 6 Health Centre's (BRT6HC) kicked off the weekend in a big way with their Annual National Indigenous Peoples Day Celebrati...

Jun 20, 2025

National Indigenous Peoples Day Traditional Powwow shares culture and connects community

Thousands of people gathered at the Heritage Farm and Village grounds in North Battleford on Wednesday for the National Indigenous Peoples Day Traditional Powwow. Organized in partnership by the Weste...

Jun 19, 2025

Almost 500 homes, cabins lost as wild spring cools down in Saskatchewan

This year's wildfire season in Saskatchewan has resulted in the loss of 277 primary residences and 218 of those were in one community. The Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency confirmed that 218 homes we...

Jun 18, 2025

Mining corporation, northern First Nations sign exploration agreement

Forum Energy Metals Corp. and the Ya'thi Nn Land and Resource (YNLR) have signed an Exploration Agreement for the Northwest Athabasca Project located in the northern Athabasca Basin region of Saskatch...

Jun 18, 2025

St. Louis teacher, mother and Michif language-keeper stamps legacy at Canada Post

From a teacher to mother of 13 to Michif language-keeper, one woman who spent her life in St. Louis has left her stamp on her community, her family and now her country. Sophie McDougall, who passed aw...

Jun 17, 2025

Suspects fake injury to lure good samaritan in armed robbery

What started as a gesture of goodwill ended with a good samaritan being robbed at gunpoint.Just after 4 p.m. on June 15, Prince Albert RCMP received a report of an armed robbery on Sturgeon Lake First...

Jun 16, 2025