First Nations

Yellowknife Métis come to Batoche to reconnect with their roots

Sunday marks the final day of the four day Back to Batoche festival, meaning close to 40,000 people will be packing up their trailers and heading home over the course of the next few days. The festiva...

Jul 20, 2025

Preserving the Métis language of Michif at Back to Batoche Days

Michif is the language spoken by the Mtis, but it's one that is considered to be dying. That's why if you go to Back to Batoche days and visit one of the pavilions, you'll meet up with Michael Parks. ...

Jul 19, 2025

Storyteller educates local youth on moss bags, Indigenous culture

Indigenous Storyteller and Cultural Educator Rhonda Donais-Walsh has been in the tri-communities this week, interacting with children and teens. Her visit is part of the Pahkisimon Nuye?h Library Syst...

Jul 18, 2025

Behind the scenes of Métis cultural feasts at Back to Batoche festival

Back to Batoche Days are officially underway with lively campers and festival goers celebrating Mtis culture and heritage. In the last three years, the festival has grown from 20,000 visitors to over ...

Jul 17, 2025

First Nations leaders call Bill C-5 ‘colonization in 2025’ following meeting with PM

Some First Nations leaders walked out of a meeting today with the prime minister regarding the Liberal's major projects law, saying it undermines treaty rights and Indigenous sovereignty. Mark Carney ...

Jul 17, 2025

Northeast Sask. leaders look to be part of bigger business growth

Two leaders from northeastern Saskatchewan say their communities are ready to be part of the business growth that will come with the expansion of the Port of Churchill and an increased focus on moveme...

Jul 17, 2025

Byelection called for Sucker River

A nomination meeting will be held later this month for an open councillor position in Sucker River. The meeting will occur July 31 from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. at the Sucker River Reserve Band Hall. Electron...

Jul 15, 2025

Chief of James Smith Cree Nation renews call for FSIN transparency

Months after first speaking up, James Smith Cree Nation Chief Kirby Constant has once again issued a call for increased transparency in how the Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations (FSIN) spends...

Jul 14, 2025

'Speak up': 7 years later, hope endures as family and community walk for Ashley Morin

Seven years after Ashley Morin disappeared, her family and community are still walking for her - and still holding onto hope that one day she'll come home.On Thursday, over 100 people in North Battlef...

Jul 10, 2025

Free steak supper lures hundreds to downtown urban reserve

Nearly 1,000 people lined up in La Ronge on Wednesday to sink their teeth into a juicy sirloin steak. It was all part of the Lac La Ronge Indian Band's (LLRIB) Family Wellness Conference being held th...

Jul 10, 2025