First Nations

LLRIB honours influenza victims with bronze plaque near Holy Trinity Anglican Church

Stanley Mission victims of the Influenza Pandemic of 1918-1920 have been honoured by a bronze plaque in the northern Lac La Ronge Indian Band (LLRIB) community. A ceremony was held Aug. 31 at the Holy...

Sep 05, 2023

Victims of mass stabbing attack on James Smith & Weldon remembered one year later

It was one year ago today that multiple people lost their lives in a senseless attack on the James Smith Cree Nation and in the Village of Weldon.On Sept. 4, 2022, 32-year-old Myles Sanderson killed 1...

Sep 04, 2023

LLRIB launches athletic association to bring more activities to youth

Leadership with the Lac La Ronge Indian Band (LLRIB) have launched an athletic association with the goal of bringing more sports, culture and recreation-related activities to local communities. That's...

Aug 30, 2023

Racism partly to blame for unequal health care provided to Indigenous women: PHAC study

Racism and the lack of primary care providers mean off-reserve First Nations, Mtis and Inuit women and girls have poorer health overall compared to their non-Indigenous counterparts, says a study by t...

Aug 28, 2023

Nations gather at Chief Joseph Custer reserve

Chiefs, veterans and other dignitaries were drummed into the main tent at the Chief Joseph Custer grounds in Prince Albert Monday morning. The Prince Albert Grand Council is once again hosting the Gat...

Aug 28, 2023

New partnership opens the door for Youth Councils in the MLTC

A new tool to encourage and empower youth in northern Saskatchewan will soon be coming to communities in the Meadow Lake Tribal Council (MLTC).It's all part of a new initiative and partnership between...

Aug 25, 2023

New travel centre just the first step in growing the economy at Beardy’s & Okemasis

After years of planning, consulting and construction, a new business is open for Beardy's & Okemasis Cree Nation, but it's not just the opening of the new travel centre that's getting the attentio...

Aug 25, 2023

Families impacted by mass stabbings at JSCN find support at Traditional Health gathering

Nearly a year has passed since Joyce Burns's husband Earl was stabbed and killed and the scars are still very fresh.Joyce was one of many survivors at this week's Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Na...

Aug 25, 2023

LLRIB seeks to create six new urban reserves

The Lac La Ronge Indian Band (LLRIB) is moving to create six new urban reserves in Air Ronge, La Ronge and Saskatoon.The band is currently in the process of securing service agreements with each of th...

Aug 23, 2023

James Smith Cree Nation acknowledges those who helped after mass stabbings in 2022

Those who helped during last year's mass stabbing on the James Smith Cree Nation were officially thanked by the entire community On Monday, Aug. 21.The public thank you directed to everyone who assist...

Aug 21, 2023