Tag Archives: First Nations
MLCN ratifies new business charter
A new agreement ratified last week by Montreal Lake Cree Nation (MLCN) chief and council will help create wealth and sovereignty for the community, according to the Chief Executive Officer of Montreal...
Jan 28, 2020 From left to right sitting: Montreal Lake Cree Nation (MLCN) Councillor Troy Naytowhow, MLCN Vice Chief Dean Henderson, MLCN Chief Frank Roberts, MLCN Councillor Stanley Bird, MLCN Councillor Eldon Henderson. Standing from left to right Montreal Lake Business Ventures (MLBV) Borden Wasyluk, MLCN Councillor Debbie Kasheep, MLBV Chairman Noland Henderson and MLBV Director Roger Bird. (submitted photo/ Robert Fincati)
Kenney wants Ottawa to approve Teck mine for benefit of First Nations
CALGARY - Alberta's premier says Prime Minister Justin Trudeau needs to move swiftly to approve the Teck Frontier oilsands mine north of Fort McMurray. Jason Kenney says there is no reason to del...
Jan 27, 2020
Montreal Lake invited to national meetings to discuss crystal meth strategy
The community of Montreal Lake Cree Nation (MLCN) is taking proactive stance on issues related to crystal meth, and their work has caught the attention of other First Nation leaders in Canada who face...
Jan 20, 2020 The recently opened detox centre at Montreal Lake Cree Nation is just one piece of a much bigger plan to combat drug use in the community. (submitted photo)
Provincial business group to survey Indigenous engagement
The Saskatchewan Chamber of Commerce is looking to find out more about how businesses in the province are doing in terms of engaging with Indigenous businesses and communities.The provincial organizat...
Jan 15, 2020 The Saskatchewan Chamber of Commerce is teaming up with local groups including in P.A. to encourage businesses to take a survey about Indigenous engagement. (file photo/paNOW Staff)
Iron signs three-year contract to call NHL games in Cree
Clarence Iron has confirmed he will be calling six more NHL hockey games this season in the Plains Cree language in conjunction with Sportsnet and the Aboriginal Peoples Television Network (APTN). Iro...
Jan 09, 2020 Clarence Iron signed a three-year contract to call NHL games in Cree. (APTN/Facebook)
Roberts interviewing residential school survivors for podcast series
Lac La Ronge Indian Band member Jade Roberts, 25, is on a mission to educate more Canadians about residential schools and what happened in those institutions.She launched a podcast back in April and s...
Jan 08, 2020 Jade Roberts interviews residential school survivor Frank Clinton. (Submitted photo/Jade Roberts)
Alberta fires back at UN committee for criticism of energy megaprojects
EDMONTON - Alberta's energy minister says the United Nations is an unelected, unaccountable body that has no business criticizing Canada's energy megaprojects.Sonya Savage, in a statement, says that i...
Jan 07, 2020
Crutwell sled dog race family affair for some
A longtime tradition continues in Crutwell this weekend.The community's annual dog sled races kicked off early Saturday afternoon, starting with single dog races with younger mushers. At noon, some of...
Jan 04, 2020 The Crutwell sled races kicked off with the single dog races Saturday. (Michael Joel-Hansen/paNOW Staff)
LLRIB found success in 2019: Chief Tammy Cook-Searson
According to Lac La Ronge Indian Band (LLRIB) Chief Tammy Cook-Searson, there was a lot of success achieved in 2019. One of the largest accomplishments was securing funds for a Wellness, Healing and R...
Dec 27, 2019 Lac La Ronge Chief Tammy Cook-Searson. (Derek Cornet/larongeNOW Staff)
Year in Review: Diamond exploration progresses east of P.A.
A project that has been decades in the making and which has the potential to create many hundreds of jobs, saw some significant movement in 2019. However, the parties behind the Fort la Corne diamond ...
Dec 21, 2019 This aerial image shows the construction of the bulk sampling plant where the huge bags of kimberlite samples (in top of image) will be processed to get an idea of the quantity and quality of diamonds in the sample. (Star Diamond Corp.)