First Nations

Respected Cree professor receives Saskatchewan's highest honour

Lac La Ronge Indian Band member Solomon Ratt has been invested into the Saskatchewan Order of Merit, the province's highest honour.He officially received the award during a special ceremony Nov. 17 wi...

Nov 23, 2021

Province provides $2 million to fund programs for Indigenous employment

The Government of Saskatchewan has announced more funding and support for Indigenous people looking for work in Northern Saskatchewan.According to a media release, $2 million in funding is being provi...

Nov 17, 2021

RCMP Feast & Round Dance set for Saturday

Residents in the Battlefords region will gather this weekend to honour missing and murdered Indigenous persons.Saskatchewan RCMP detachments are hosting their fourth Feast & Round Dance. This is k...

Nov 17, 2021

Saskatoon woman joins world renowned Indigenous dance troupe in New York

Laryn Oakes can fondly recall her days as a young girl, watching her mother dance, dreaming of the day when she herself may get a chance to perform for an audience.That dream is now becoming a reality...

Nov 12, 2021

Moosomin First Nation elects Cheryl Kahpeaysewat as new chief

Moosomin First Nation has elected a new chief.Cheryl Kahpeaysewat took the lead in last week's election with 338 votes, surpassing incumbent Bradley Swiftwolfe who garnered 298 votes.Swiftwolfe, who s...

Nov 10, 2021

MGBHLM First Nation re-elects Chief Tanya Aguilar-Antiman

It was an exciting time for Mosquito, Grizzly Bear's Head, Lean Man (MGBHLM) this past week as the First Nation wrapped up its elections.Tanya Aguilar-Antiman, also known as Tanya Stone, was re-electe...

Nov 09, 2021

Documentary tells story of Delmas residential school fire

Production company Miyawata Culture Inc. released a documentary earlier this year called "Ashes and Embers," which recounts the story of the former Delmas residential school fire.The school was report...

Nov 05, 2021

MGBHLM becomes second largest shareholder in North Battleford Comfort Inn and Suites

Mosquito, Grizzly Bear's Head, Lean Man (MGBHLM) First Nation announced at a special signing ceremony Monday it has purchased shares in the North Battleford Comfort Inn and Suites, and is now the seco...

Nov 01, 2021

Bobby Cameron re-elected as FSIN chief

The Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations (FSIN) has re-elected Bobby Cameron as chief.This comes after there were calls multiple weeks ago to postpone the election from some people within the or...

Oct 29, 2021

Pope Francis to visit Canada, meet with Indigenous leaders: Vatican

The Vatican says Pope Francis is willing to visit Canada as part of reconciliation efforts with Indigenous Peoples, but there is no mention of a papal apology in today's brief statement.The Vatican sa...

Oct 27, 2021