First Nations

'We need presence': MLTC presses province as police shortages fuel First Nations public-safety crisis

Leaders with the Meadow Lake Tribal Council (MLTC) feel their communities are facing a public-safety crisis fuelled by chronic RCMP shortages, long response times and a policing model that they believ...

Nov 19, 2025

Art exhibit showcases found collection of traditional moccasins

Scott Robertson nearly cried when he discovered a small collection of moccasins while cleaning out his father's basement this summer. In June, Robertson Trading - a cherished landmark and hub in North...

Nov 19, 2025

Battleford gives support for renaming of Highway 4 to honor Chief Big Bear

The Town of Battleford has given its support for the renaming of a section on Highway 4. The Ministry of Highways received a request to rename the 80-kilometer section to honor Chief Big Bear, who was...

Nov 18, 2025

Ahtahkakoop's Fred Sasakamoose to be honoured at Chicago Blackhawks game

Family of the late Fred Sasakamoose, and members of Ahtahkakoop First Nation, have been invited to Chicago for a special celebration.This Thursday marks the 72nd anniversary of when 'Chief Thunderstic...

Nov 17, 2025

Indigenous artifacts from Vatican returning to Canada as gift from Pope Leo

The Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops announced Saturday that 62 Indigenous artifacts from the Vatican Museums were returned as a gift from Pope Leo XIV.The Canadian Church said the gift was ini...

Nov 15, 2025

'We need a break': Red Pheasant Cree Nation takes a two-year timeout from cattle grazing

On Red Pheasant Cree Nation, cattle have become such a constant - in the yards, in the ditches, even in the graveyard - that the community is now telling ranchers it needs a break. A long one.After ye...

Nov 14, 2025

Beardy's and Okemasis Cree Nation building grocery store

Beardy's and Okemasis Cree Nation is embarking on a new venture with the construction of its own grocery store.Chief Edwin Ananas and council made the announcement Thursday morning at the site of the ...

Nov 13, 2025

First Nation veteran reflects on journey as elite Canadian paratrooper

When Ross Alexson first joined the army, it was as a mobile support operator. It wasn't until a routine pick up of some airborne troops that he realized his military aspirations may be a little higher...

Nov 11, 2025

At Sweetgrass First Nation, veterans share untold stories of service, sacrifice and healing

The low hum of drums and the cry of bagpipes drifted through the community hall at Sweetgrass First Nation on Nov. 10 as veterans in berets and medals rose to their feet. Around them sat families, stu...

Nov 10, 2025

How Indigenous veterans faced battles at home and abroad

VANCOUVER - John Moses says that when his father Russell Moses returned on leave from the Korean War, his battles weren't over.When the Indigenous residential school survivor came back to Canada in 19...

Nov 08, 2025