Tag Archives: First Nations
Former GM of Clearwater River Dene First Nation enters guilty plea to fraud
A man responsible for defrauding a northern Saskatchewan First Nation, while employed as their general manager, has been placed on probation for 30 months and ordered to pay back $13,000.Jonny Cheecha...
Mar 19, 2022
Found footage shows rare look at life at Lac La Ronge All Saints Residential School
Film reels recently found in the collection of Library and Archives Canada provides a unique window into the past on those who attended the Lac La Ronge All Saints Residential School. The footage was ...
Mar 15, 2022
Red Pheasant's McMaster receives honour for artistic accomplishments
Gerald McMaster, who has cultivated one of the most distinguished careers in Canadian art over more than 40 years, has been recognized by his peers. Originally from Red Pheasant Cree Nation, McMaster ...
Mar 09, 2022
Partnership offers skills, employment to local area Indigenous communities
A partnership between the Saskatchewan Ministry of Highways and Mosquito, Grizzly Bear's Head, Lean Man First Nation (MGBHLM) Economic Development Corporation is providing opportunities for Indigenous...
Mar 08, 2022
Bail denied in Muskoday manslaughter case
A man charged after a shooting incident early Christmas morning on the Muskoday First Nation, will remain in custody.David Duong, who is s facing a charge of manslaughter for the death of Sydney Bear,...
Mar 07, 2022
Homicide investigation underway after man found deceased on Red Pheasant
Saskatchewan RCMP Major Crimes Unit are investigating a suspected homicide after a man was found deceased on Red Pheasant First Nation early Sunday morning.Battlefords RCMP report they were dispatched...
Mar 07, 2022
‘Do something!’ First Nations leaders demand change in wake of infant’s death
An example of blatant discrimination and systemic racism.Those were just some of the terms expressed by the Chief of the Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations (FSIN) Tuesday following the death o...
Mar 02, 2022
Federal funding of $2.78 million announced to help with search efforts
The federal government has announced $2.78 million of funding over three years to support Battlefords Agency Tribal Chiefs Inc.'s (BATC) work "to research, document and honour" the memory of those who...
Feb 22, 2022
Saulteaux FN gifts family with wheelchair accessible home
A Saulteaux First Nation family with a special needs child are thrilled after being gifted with a wheelchair-accessible home during a House Reveal celebration Wednesday.Mitchell White, 11, is living w...
Feb 17, 2022
Onion Lake Cree Nation calls for repeal of trespass amendments
Onion Lake Cree Nation (OLCN) is calling on the Government of Saskatchewan to immediately repeal recent amendments to the Trespass to Property Act.The legislation in question came into force on Jan. 1...
Feb 17, 2022