Tag Archives: First Nations
Evacuation order lifted in La Loche, Clearwater River DN
Residents from La Loche and Clearwater River Dene Nation have been given the green light to return home.The evacuation order was lifted on Sunday afternoon with Clearwater River and La Loche posting a...
May 07, 2023
Moosomin and Saulteaux First Nations still battling wildfires
Wildfire suppression efforts continue in Saulteaux and Moosomin First Nations.Battlefords Agency Tribal Chiefs (BATC) communications co-ordinator Sheldon Fox said the fires "have been contained" in Sa...
May 05, 2023
Walk for MMIWG2S brings supporters together in North Battleford
A large group of supporters joined in the walk for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls, and Two-Spirit People (MMIWG2S) in North Battleford on Friday.Organized by the Battlefords Agency Triba...
May 05, 2023
Do Not Consume water advisory issued for Saulteaux First Nation
First Nations and Inuit Health has issued a Do Not Consume water advisory for those in the Saulteaux community and surrounding area.Due to the large volume of water being used fighting wildfires near ...
May 05, 2023
RCMP timeline shows Damien Sanderson first to die in James Smith killings
After stepping between his brother Myles Sanderson and someone he was was attacking with a pair of scissors, Damien Sanderson became the first fatal victim in the killing spree that ended 11 lives las...
Apr 27, 2023
Multiplex fire on Mosquito First Nation displaces several families, starts large grassfire
A fire on Mosquito, Grizzly Bear's Head, Lean Man First Nation has burnt down an entire multiplex.The blaze started in the building Monday afternoon and created a grassfire that has since spread to th...
Apr 24, 2023
Annual NSTA convention begins in La Ronge
La Ronge will play host this week to the annual convention of the Northern Saskatchewan Trappers Association (NSTA). According to a release from the Prince Albert Grand Council and the Federation of S...
Apr 21, 2023
Sask. NDP, FSIN decry government’s rejection of Duty to Consult Bill
Members of the Opposition and First Nations leaders are not happy a bill to make consulting Indigenous people's law was rejected.In a release, the Sask. NDP said they introduced Bill 610 back in Novem...
Apr 21, 2023
New infrastructure funding announced for Cochin and Lloydminster
Two communities in the northwest region of Saskatchewan will receive funding, as part of the governments of Canada and Saskatchewan's announcement of support for more than 20 infrastructure projects i...
Apr 18, 2023
PBCN Stars repeat as Senators Cup champions
Winning a championship once is pretty sweet, but going back-to-back is even sweeter.For the second straight year, the Peter Ballantyne Cree Nation (PBCN) Stars were crowned champions of the PAGC Senat...
Apr 17, 2023