First Nations

Ministry of Corrections to investigate allegations of inmate abuse at Pine Grove

A woman on remand at the Pine Grove Correctional Centre is alleging extensive abuse at the hands of correctional officers, including claims she was gassed and pepper sprayed, and that she was placed i...

Dec 22, 2021

Saskatchewan man braving the elements on quest to Timber Bay school

While many Saskatchewan residents get ready for some rest and relaxation over the holidays, one man is instead walking over 300 km in the snow.B'yauling Toni, a non-Indigenous 21-year-old man from Sas...

Dec 20, 2021

Friendship Centre gives away turkey, ham hampers

Many seniors and families in the area had an opportunity to receive a fresh turkey or ham hamper for their Christmas dinner from the Battlefords' Indian & Mtis Friendship Centre recently. Executiv...

Dec 13, 2021

Nipawin showcases indigenous artwork

Nipawin's main road is now decorated with the artwork of a local Indigenous artist.Horton Severight, with the help of Reconciliation Nipawin, unveiled six paintings on Dec. 9 that represent different ...

Dec 10, 2021

Northern leader asking for help in midst of suicide crisis

While the pandemic has been hard for many people, in northern Saskatchewan - where they already had been dealing with a suicide and addictions crisis - the situation surrounding COVID-19 has only made...

Dec 07, 2021

New program being created to help northern First Nations households with high power bills

A new initiative to help curb high power bills is being made available to First Nations people living in Northern Saskatchewan. SaskPower is creating the Northern First Nations Home Retrofit Program w...

Dec 06, 2021

No evidence Liberals knew appeal over residential school payments was dropped: Miller

OTTAWA - Canada's Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister says the federal government will soon release some of the residential school records it's been criticized for withholding to a national archives c...

Dec 06, 2021

Sweetgrass First Nation re-elects Whitecalf as chief

Lorie Whitecalf has been re-elected as chief of Sweetgrass First Nation in Tuesday's vote.This is her second consecutive term in the position. She garnered the most votes in the race, surpassing conte...

Dec 01, 2021

Devoted mother of seven dies in Saulteaux house fire

The Saulteaux community is coming together to help a young family after a mother of seven children died in a house fire at the First Nation.Early in the evening of Nov. 17, a fire broke out at the fam...

Nov 26, 2021

Child poverty rate in Saskatchewan third highest in country, says new report

Saskatchewan's child poverty rate is well above the Canadian average, and greater than all other provinces and territories except Manitoba and Nunavut, according to research done by the University of ...

Nov 24, 2021