First Nations

'We agreed to share, not surrender': FSIN weighs in on separatism talk

The Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations is warning Alberta Premier Danielle Smith that provinces have no legal right to surrender from Canada as they have never agreed to surrender their lands,...

May 02, 2025

MLTC, Mistawasis First Nation awarded pair of energy projects in South-Central Sask

SaskPower announced on Thursday that the Meadow Lake Tribal Council (MLTC) and Mistawasis Nhiyawak First Nation were awarded two new energy projects in the southern part of the province. The announcem...

May 01, 2025

Métis Nation–Saskatchewan takes legal action over historic northwest land claim

Mtis Nation-Saskatchewan (MN-S) says it is moving forward with a long-standing land claim involving a large section of the province's northwest, marking what it calls a historical milestone for the Mt...

May 01, 2025

Northern leaders react to Belanger's federal win

Lac La Ronge Indian Band (LLRIB) Chief Tammy Cook-Searson believes the federal election results on Monday were good for Northern Saskatchewan. "I think it will probably make a huge difference to have ...

Apr 30, 2025

La Ronge girls Rock at Camp

An arts camp for girls that was started in Stanley Mission is expanding its footprint to La Ronge. Between 15 and 20 girls in Grades 5 to 12 from La Ronge are spending the week 'rocking out' and devel...

Apr 24, 2025

Ottawa settles 93-year-old land dispute with Flying Dust First Nation

Nearly a century after land was taken for a railway line, Flying Dust First Nation reached a $30-million settlement with Ottawa - including $10,000 for every band member - in what the chief calls a lo...

Apr 22, 2025

'We were blessed': Lawrence Joseph passes away at 79

Kevin Joseph said his father's last words were 'thank you'.Lawrence Joseph, a lifelong Chief of the Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations (FSIN) and a former Prine Albert city councillor, passed ...

Apr 21, 2025

Indigenous youth conference promotes empowerment and support

Reflecting back on his younger brother's death three years ago, Dakota Favel recalled a feeling of helplessness after learning the person responsible for the murder was a 13-year-old boy.The award win...

Apr 17, 2025

Local artist Nige B to release new hip hop album on Friday

A local rapper from the Lac La Ronge Indian Band is set to drop a new album this weekend.Nigel Bell, who performs under the stage name Nige B, is set to release another project on Friday called Reshap...

Apr 17, 2025

UPDATE: Missing woman on Red Pheasant Cree Nation found deceased

Update: April 17, 8:43 a.m.Battlefords RCMP confirmed that missing 33-year-old Jana Laliberte was located deceased. Following a preliminary investigation, Laliberte's death is not believed to be suspi...

Apr 16, 2025