First Nations

New La Ronge store focuses on sustainability, cost savings

A Montreal Lake Cree Nation band member has opened a new store in La Ronge designed to save customers their hard-earned dollars. For years, Carmen Ross has dreamed of becoming an entrepreneur and that...

Nov 05, 2024

CLCFN celebrates new CFS Safe Home

The Kanaweyiminan "Take care of us" CFS Safe Home is now a reality in Canoe Lake Cree First Nation.Nearly 30 students had a part in the facitlity's construction and they handed over the keys to the br...

Nov 02, 2024

Saskatchewan’s cold-water fish is still making waves on the European market

Once the temperature drops, the fishing industry heats up in a small village in northern Saskatchewan thanks to the tullibee and after five years it's still going strong."They are saving the Pinehouse...

Nov 02, 2024

One community has found a ‘Cree’ative way to revitalize the language

The Montreal Lake Cree Nation hopes to breathe new life into their traditional language by making nhithaw accessible anywhere and anytime through an app."We have a lot of language understanders, but w...

Nov 01, 2024

Chief Bobby Cameron re-elected for fourth term as FSIN Chief

After hours of hand counting, the results are in for the The Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations (FSIN) election.Chief Bobby Cameron will return for a fourth term.He came out on top with 765 vo...

Oct 31, 2024

'Our community deserves answers and accountability': James Smith Chief asks FSIN to explain missing $1 million for pandemic supports

On the eve of the Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations (FSIN) election, and almost 24 hours after Saskatoon Tribal Council Chief Mark Arcand made some allegations concerning the FSIN's misuse of...

Oct 30, 2024

Bell claims Song of the Year at international awards show

Nigel Bell is coming back to Canada from the United States with another award win. Bell, who is a Lac La Ronge Indian Band member who performs under the name Nige B, won Song Of The Year Hip-Hop at th...

Oct 29, 2024

Canadian Indigenous leaders call Biden's apology for residential schools 'first step'

Canadian Indigenous leaders say U.S. President Joe Biden's apology for his country's residential school system is only the first step toward healing generations of harm.On Friday, Biden apologized for...

Oct 26, 2024

First Nation voting locations for provincial election

Early voting for the Saskatchewan Provincial election set to began on Tuesday, October 22 in the province, and the race is as tight as ever. Below is a list of all the locations and times for voting o...

Oct 22, 2024

Manslaughter charges laid in connection to September death

A 25-year old man from La Ronge has been charged with one count of manslaughter in connection to the death of a man from Pinehouse Lake.In the early morning hours of Sept.16, La Ronge RCMP responded t...

Oct 17, 2024