First Nations

Homeless shelter sees high numbers as weather turns brisk

With the cooler weather settling in this fall, that is resulting in an increased need for the local emergency shelter, operated by Battlefords Agency Tribal Chiefs Inc. (BATC). Called "Miwasin Kikinaw...

Oct 20, 2022

Small Business Celebration helps entrepreneurs start their journey

One of the hardest parts of building a new business can be finding out where to start, which is why the Northwest Community Futures Development Corporation held a special Small Business Celebration, W...

Oct 20, 2022

Battlefords Regional Community Coalition gives update on work

Battlefords Regional Community Coalition (BRCC) has been keeping busy this fall planning ahead. The coalition was formed in 2020 as a result of a partnership developed from the Sacichawasihc relations...

Oct 19, 2022

‘Long overdue’: First Nations Police Chiefs respond to plan to expand Indigenous policing

Reaction is coming out swiftly to the federal government's plan to make First Nations policing essential across the country.Saskatchewan has just one First Nation-administered police service: File Hil...

Oct 19, 2022

'We can do better': Public Safety Minister talks First Nations policing during visit to Sask.

The path towards more Indigenous police services in Saskatchewan took another step forward Monday.In a special ceremony in Prince Albert, the Prince Albert Grand Council (PAGC) signed a Letter of Inte...

Oct 17, 2022

‘Worth celebrating’: What Whitecap Dakota Nation's historic vote means

A Saskatchewan First Nation made history earlier this week but what does it mean, and could other communities follow in their first steps?On Tuesday, Whitecap Dakota First Nation approved a vote that ...

Oct 14, 2022

Krista Fox recognized after walking across Canada for MMIW

Local advocate Krista Fox, who walked across Canada to raise awareness of Missing and Murdered Indigenous women, was honoured at a special gathering and barbecue lunch in North Battleford Friday. Orga...

Oct 14, 2022

Grieving mother calls for action to address drugs and gangs on reserves

A mother whose son died under suspicious circumstances says issues with drugs and gangs on reserves are out of hand and need to be addressed.Sonia Sakebow-McAdam's 30-year-old son Lionel Whitehead was...

Oct 13, 2022

Poundmaker Cree Nation says it is pulling out of FSIN to go independent

Poundmaker Cree Nation issued a news release Wednesday saying it is withdrawing its membership from the Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations (FSIN), which represents 74 First Nations in Saskatch...

Oct 12, 2022

'Some heroes wear moccasins:' Saskatchewan stabbing victims died helping others

Some of the people who died in the stabbing massacre on James Smith Cree Nation last month were killed because they were trying to help others, RCMP say.Residents put themselves at risk and in some ca...

Oct 11, 2022