First Nations

Milton Tootoosis presents workshop on economic reconciliation at Fort Battleford

In Cree, the word 'Pimacihisowin' is the ability to take care of oneself. In a presentation earlier Friday at Fort Battleford, Milton Tootoosis presented on the importance of economic reconciliation a...

Feb 28, 2025

Survivors share their storied past with students with a Talking Quilt

The Talking Quilt helps to create conversations.The blanket is comprised of 24 squares each surrounded by a colourful border and at its centre the medicine wheel.At first glance it's vibrant and invit...

Feb 28, 2025

Little girl with a big heart gets a lot of love from the community

The communities of Flying Dust First Nation and Meadow Lake can show spunky four-year-old Rawlings Norman some love while she wages her ongoing battle with Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome (HLHS) by su...

Feb 27, 2025

Nutrition North Program to undergo external review, access to food security, supplement needs highlighted

The provincial opposition is celebrating the federal government's decision to review a grocery subsidy program in the wake of food security concerns in northern Saskatchewan. Federal Northern Affairs ...

Feb 27, 2025

Donations needed at Miwasin Kikinaw

A local Battlefords shelter is in great need of donations. "We have been busy," said Pearl Little, assistant co-ordinator of Miwasin Kikinaw. "Especially during the cold snap we had and we needed mitt...

Feb 26, 2025

Danika Dureau, Battlefords Sharks enjoying a stellar season

Danika Dureau has been one of the key pieces as the Battlefords Sharks have seen quite the turnaround in a few short seasons.The U18 Female AAA team leads the pack with a league-best 21-2-2-2 record t...

Feb 25, 2025

NDP shadow ministers plan two week tour of northern Saskatchewan

Saskatchewan NDP Shadow Ministers are touring northern Saskatchewan to hear from northern residents and ensure they are represented when the Legislature reopens late on March 19. The tour was launched...

Feb 24, 2025

Government of Canada announces settlement of failed treaty promises in Sask.

The Government of Canada announced several settlement agreements made with First Nations in Saskatchewan on Friday.The federal government said it was compensating 14 different First Nations to the tun...

Feb 22, 2025

'Alive and well': Wandering Spirit narrative re-examined at commemoration event

At Fort Battleford, there is a headstone with the names of eight men who were part of Canada's largest mass hanging following the resistance of 1885. Among the names etched in the stone is Wandering S...

Feb 22, 2025

Language retention and revitalization is still key at annual gathering

In its 19th year, the First Nations Language Keepers Gathering remains one of Saskatchewan's essential language revitalization events.Over the course of two days, the Saskatchewan Indigenous Cultural ...

Feb 20, 2025