Tag Archives: First Nations
Piwapan to purchase apartment building to assist those fleeing domestic violence
La Ronge Native Women's Council (Piwapan), which operates a women's shelter and a wellness centre, has been named as a successful recipient of a federal housing grant. Piwapan executive director Karen...
Aug 09, 2024
Organizers of Tony Cote Summer Games address wildfire, air quality concerns
The Lac La Ronge Indian Band haven't been advised of any heavy smoke or wildfire concerns as they prepare to host thousands of athletes and officials for the Tony Cote Summer Games in the coming days....
Aug 07, 2024
Air quality concerns forces BATC to withdraw from Tony Cote Summer Games
Citing concerns with air quality, and the potential to degrade, the Battlefords Agency Tribal Council Executive Council has advised their athletes will not be attending this month's Tony Cote Summer G...
Aug 07, 2024
JSCN youth carry ceremonial lance through Prince Albert
With just over three days left to go before the start of the Tony Cote First Nations Summer Games in La Ronge, the ceremonial carrying of the scout's lance made its way through Prince Albert on Tuesda...
Aug 06, 2024
Province supports Montreal Lake Cree Nation in establishing Molanosa as reserve land
The Government of Saskatchewan has declared support for the Montreal Lake Cree Nation (MLCN) regarding their request to add Molanosa as part of their reserve land.Molanosa is located within their trad...
Aug 06, 2024
JSCN youth help clear path to Tony Cote Summer Games
Through blistering heat, wind, and rain, ten youths from James Smith Cree Nation are participating in the sacred tradition of the lance run. They are travelling on foot from Saskatoon to La Ronge to c...
Aug 05, 2024
Stolen regalia returned to owner
One Prince Albert teen and his mother have had some faith in humanity restored. Leander Dreaver's mother, Jessica Rabbitskin were hunting for any information on Leander's missing regalia, taken from t...
Aug 02, 2024
Voting for Cows and Plows settlement to occur in August
Dates have been set for Lac La Ronge Indian Band (LLRIB) members to vote on a Treaty 6 Agricultural Benefits Claim settlement. That's according to a notice published Monday by Chief Tammy Cook-Searson...
Jul 30, 2024
New cohort of students complete Indigenous Community-Based Master of Education Program
A new group of post-secondary students finished their studies in an Indigenous Community-Based Master of Education Program in La Ronge this week. "A lot of them are from different communities in North...
Jul 26, 2024
Love and culture make stolen regalia irreplaceable
A 17-year-old Prince Albert teen is missing a huge part of his past after the regalia his parents have been preparing since before he was born was stolen two nights ago. Leander Dreaver said some of t...
Jul 22, 2024