First Nations

Number of Sask. wildfire evacuees likely to increase: Premier Scott Moe

The Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency (SPSA) and Premier Scott Moe anticipate the number of wildfire evacuees in the province to rise over the next week."I do fear, with the weather that we are seeing...

May 31, 2025

Sweetgrass cuts the ribbon on the Wes Paskemin Memorial Water Treatment Plant

Standing at the podium in front of the newly upgraded Wes Paskemin Memorial Water Treatment Plant, nipi kanacitawikamik, on Sweetgrass First Nation, Elder Hilda Pasquayak told a story about her late b...

May 29, 2025

Evacuation issued for Weyakwin, PAGC issues State of Emergency amid wildfires

In a somewhat confusing SaskAlert issued Wednesday evening, notice was given that the northern Hamlet of Weyakwin is being evacuated.The community is being threatened by the Ditch02 fire, a human-caus...

May 28, 2025

Throne speech 'didn't go far enough' on Treaty rights, says Onion Lake chief

Onion Lake Cree Nation Chief Henry Lewis is grateful to have witnessed King Charles III deliver Canada's Throne Speech in person - but he is disappointed the address failed to mention Treaty rights."T...

May 27, 2025

Future unclear for wildfire evacuees from Pelican Narrows

Tired and hungry after a near six-hour bus trip, a group of evacuees from Pelican Narrows arrived at the Prince Albert Grand Council Urban Services building in Prince Albert, knowing it won't be long ...

May 26, 2025

MSN candidates for president share their thoughts

As part of EFN Media's (Eagle Feather News) coverage of the Mtis Nation-Saskatchewan (MN-S) 2025 general election, we spoke with the candidates for president to learn more about their background, moti...

May 23, 2025

'Right now the community is living in fear': JSCN rolls out plan to address crime and drug crisis

James Smith Cree Nation (JSCN) is taking a proactive approach to addressing crime and what leaders are calling an escalating drug crisis.Following a vote held during a community meeting Tuesday night,...

May 21, 2025

Star in the making: Kaleece Kytwayhat to represent Canada in Italy for Muay Thai World Festival

There is a new star in the making in Saskatchewan. Kaleece Kytwayhat, a talented 14-year-old fighter from Makwa Sahgaiehcan First Nation, who trains out of Warrior Spirit Martial Arts Academy in North...

May 16, 2025

Onion Lake Cree Nation presses ahead with legal challenge to Alberta's Sovereignty Act

Last-minute amendments to Alberta's referendum legislation won't stop Onion Lake Cree Nation (OLCN) from pursuing its legal challenge against the province's Sovereignty Act and related policies it bel...

May 15, 2025

Nikihk becomes official partner of the Saskatchewan Roughriders

In a landmark collaboration that shows a powerful step toward Indigenous economic empowerment and development, Nikihk Enviroway Ventures LP has announced a partnership with the Saskatchewan Roughrider...

May 12, 2025