First Nations

LLRIB expects cows and plows negotiations to start this summer

The Lac La Ronge Indian Band (LLRIB) is expecting to begin in-person accelerated discussions with the federal government to resolve its agricultural benefits claim, also known as cows and plows, this ...

Jun 13, 2023

Cultural event with a lot of heart makes triumphant return to Prince Albert

Aurra Isbister smiles when asked what it means to dance in her jingle dress, while thousands of people watch.The 13-year-old from La Ronge took part in Friday's grand entry ceremony at Kinsmen Park th...

Jun 13, 2023

PAGC calls on government to improve Indigenous firefighting capacity.

The Prince Albert Grand Council (PAGC) is renewing its call for the federal and provincial governments to address the escalating wildfire crisis and improve Indigenous firefighting capacity. This come...

Jun 09, 2023

‘It’s killing us’: Residents of Muskoday walking to Regina for overdose awareness

Several members of a Saskatchewan First Nation are making a long trek to the provincial capital to call for solutions to the opioid and overdose crisis.On Thursday morning, members of Muskoday First N...

Jun 08, 2023

Ironswing drums to first place in North Dakota

A First Nations drum group from Saskatchewan is singing loud and proud after winning a big competition south of the border.Ironswing which features members from Sturgeon Lake First Nation, Beardy's an...

Jun 06, 2023

Claude Petit: distinguished serviceman, athlete, and Indigenous role model

Born in Duck Lake on October 1, 1935, Claude Petit grew up to be one of the most influential men in the local First Nations community.From a young age, Petit was introduced to the sport of boxing than...

Jun 06, 2023

Pop culture more than just comics and collectibles for man with troubled past

As a young boy, Ryan Richard would often escape his own life by diving into the world of comics. He spent hours reading and collecting. "Some of my sketches even hung on the walls of the old Tramps co...

Jun 03, 2023

Makwa Sahgaiehcan First Nation makes purchase of pork processing facility

Makwa Sahgaiehcan First Nation (MSFN) is excited about the future after announcing it recently purchased a pork processing facility. The First Nation said it will be a step forward for the community, ...

Jun 01, 2023

P.A. police officers learning Cree in hopes of improving relationship with Indigenous people

Members of the Prince Albert Police Service (PAPS) took it upon themselves to learn Cree in hopes of creating a better rapport with the area's Indigenous people.Sgt. Shawn Rowden and Community Safety ...

Jun 01, 2023

Indigenous model making career on international runways

An Indigenous woman from the northwest is forging a career for herself as an international model.Ember Sunchild Whitford, from Sweetgrass First Nation, will head to Fiji for Fashion Week on Tuesday, t...

May 29, 2023