First Nations

Many gather for walk to gravesite to honour children lost to residential schools

About 300 supporters, many wearing their symbolic orange shirts, took part in the Walking for the Children - Orange Shirt Day commemorative walk, south of Battleford, Wednesday.Participants followed C...

Sep 29, 2021

Strong support for Honouring Walk; Flag-Raising ceremony

The City of North Battleford, Battlefords Agency Tribal Chiefs Inc. (BATC), Red Pheasant Communications representatives, as well as many other supporters, came together Wednesday at the Don Ross Centr...

Sep 29, 2021

Former MP 'happy yet emotional' for National Day for Truth and Reconciliation

La Loche Mayor Georgina Jolibois is proud of the work she did during her time as an MP to make Sept. 30 a federal holiday."Thinking about the next few days, I feel happy yet emotional in the sense tha...

Sep 29, 2021

FSIN announces election candidates; Cameron sets sights on third term as Chief

The Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations (FSIN) is busy preparing for an election next month, and the official list of candidates was released Wednesday morning.Current Chief Bobby Cameron is be...

Sep 29, 2021

Saskatchewan to recognize National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, still not a stat holiday

The Government of Saskatchewan recently proclaimed Sept. 30 as Truth and Reconciliation Day for the province.However, that proclamation only recognizes the day and does not establish it as a provincia...

Sep 29, 2021

BATC taking over Lighthouse shelter operations for interim

There is some good news for the future of the homeless shelter in North Battleford.The Battlefords Agency Tribal Chiefs Inc. (BATC), Mtis Nation-Saskatchewan (MN-S), the City of North Battleford, and ...

Sep 28, 2021

City highlights Truth and Reconciliation Day activities taking place

The City of North Battleford announced a number of activities that will be held in the community on Sept. 29 and Sept. 30 to recognize the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation.Mayor David Gillan ...

Sep 28, 2021

SIGA to operate new online gaming site with half of revenues to benefit First Nations

Indigenous leaders are celebrating a newly signed agreement with the province that will have the Saskatchewan Indian Gaming Authority operate a new online gaming site.Since 2002, the province has had ...

Sep 24, 2021

FSIN encouraging First Nations to head to the polls

The representative body of Saskatchewan's First Nations communities is encouraging First Nations people to get out and vote in Monday's federal election.Every eligible First Nations voter is asked to ...

Lisa Brady Sep 20, 2021

Sweetgrass First Nation reporting 20 active COVID-19 cases

Sweetgrass First Nation is currently dealing with a COVID-19 outbreak.Dr. Ibrahim Khan, a regional medical health officer for Indigenous Services Canada, said in a statement the outbreak has been decl...

Sep 16, 2021