First Nations

'The most important challenge we have is at the individual level': COVID cases spike in NITHA communities

The decision to impose travel restrictions or place a community on lockdown is at the discretion of the community's leadership, according to the medical health officer for the Norther Inter-Tribal Hea...

Oct 21, 2020

Sucker River on lockdown as two coronavirus cases emerge

Sucker River will be placed on lockdown as of 6 p.m. Thursday to contain the spread of coronavirus. The announcement by Coun. Devin Bernatchez was made after the Lac La Ronge Indian Band (LLRIB) relea...

Oct 15, 2020

Contact tracing underway in tri-communities after first case of coronavirus

Contacting tracing is underway after the first case of coronavirus was confirmed Oct. 10 in the tri-communities."The nurses immediately did contact tracing with the positive case and they are working ...

Oct 13, 2020

Stanley Mission residents locked down, curfew in place due to COVID-19 cases

A 10 p.m. curfew and large-scale lockdown is in place in Stanley Mission after six positive cases of coronavirus were confirmed Friday. That's according to a public service announcement, which noted L...

Oct 09, 2020

Sentencing delayed for former Fond Du Lac band Chief

The sentencing of a former Saskatchewan first nations chief, convicted of fraud and breach of trust, has been delayed another two weeks and it appears the current band council is prepared to pay at le...

Oct 09, 2020

PBCN, LLRIB communities lockdown as coronavirus reappears in region

All Peter Ballantyne Cree Nation (PBCN) communities have been locked down after coronavirus cases appeared in three this week.The lockdowns were in place as of Oct. 8 at 7 a.m. and will continue until...

Oct 08, 2020

Photoshoot raising awareness about MMIW

A photoshoot involving staff members at Piwapan Women's Centre is designed to bring attention to missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls (MMIW).Local photographer Alayna Calladine and Piwapan ...

Oct 06, 2020

MLCN members elect first female Chief

History has been made at Montreal Lake Cree Nation.Joyce Naytowhow-McLeod has been elected as the band's first female Chief.She was declared the winner of Wednesday's election with 495 votes, roughly ...

Oct 01, 2020

LLRIB extends condolences to family of late Elder Jacob Venne

The Lac La Ronge Indian Band (LLRIB) would like to extend warmth, prayers and condolences to the family and friends of the late Elder Jacob George Venne, who passed away Sept. 22.That's according to a...

Sep 29, 2020

Roberts seeks second term as chief of MLCN

Frank Roberts believes he has a lot of unfinished business and that's one of the main reasons he says he is seeking to be re-elected Chief of Montreal Lake Cree Nation.The band's election will take pl...

Sep 28, 2020