First Nations

Mental health app for Canadian veterans named after Saskatchewan mass stabbing victim

Earl Burns was a veteran of the Canadian military who tried to protect his family and Saskatchewan community of James Smith Cree Nation until his very last breath. A non-profit app in the works has be...

Nov 11, 2023

Inmates at Pine Grove refusing food, claim water causing boils

Concerns related to the quality of water at the Pine Grove Correctional Centre (PGCC) is, according to an inmate's advocacy group, among the reasons why a small group of inmates is refusing tray servi...

Nov 07, 2023

Barriers continue for those seeking residential school documents from P.A. Diocese

While a search for residential school documents from Prince Albert is hitting many obstacles and leaving some frustrated, the local Diocese says it's doing what it can to help.On Oct. 25, Saskatchewan...

Nov 06, 2023

BUH Festival of Trees putting community first

For more than 28 years, its been as much of a Christmas tradition as tinsel and turkey in the Battlefords as the Battleford Union Hospital (BUH) presents its annual Festival of Trees. The four-day eve...

Nov 06, 2023

'Very duped': Indigenous musicians upset over Buffy Sainte-Marie ancestry revelations

Buffy Sainte-Marie, wearing a shining dress and long necklace, was led on the stage by a group of Indigenous people in traditional regalia after she was inducted into the Canadian Music Hall of Fame i...

Nov 05, 2023

Friendship Center accepting nominations for hampers

'Tis the season for giving and the Battlefords Indian and Metis Friendship Center is working to do just that.The centre will give 100 hampers to community members in need and is currently accepting su...

Nov 03, 2023

Should Buffy Sainte-Marie be forgiven for lying about being a Sixties Scoop Survivor?

-An earlier version stated Krysta Alexson's dad was a Sixties Scoop survivor. He's a residential school survivor and not a Sixties Scoop survivor.Could you forgive someone who claimed they experienced...

Nov 02, 2023

'The community has the solutions': Pelican Narrows comes together to address ongoing violence

A northeast community says everyone needs to come together to address the growing issues of violence and crime in the area. Last month, Peter Ballantyne Cree Nation (PBCN) declared a State of Emergenc...

Nov 02, 2023

Aguilar-Antiman (Stone) re-elected chief in MGBHLM

It was an exciting time for Mosquito, Grizzly Bear's Head, Lean Man (MGBHLM) First Nation as the community wrapped up its elections for chief and council Wednesday night. Incumbent Tanya Aguilar-Antim...

Nov 02, 2023

Sweetgrass teen wins Miss FSIN

Being named Miss FSIN had been a life-long dream for 15-year-old Lyrik Albert of Sweetgrass First Nation. A couple of weeks ago, that dream came true. On October 21, the teen was honoured with a pink ...

Oct 30, 2023