First Nations

RCMP timeline shows Damien Sanderson first to die in James Smith killings

After stepping between his brother Myles Sanderson and someone he was was attacking with a pair of scissors, Damien Sanderson became the first fatal victim in the killing spree that ended 11 lives las...

Apr 27, 2023

Firefighter dies responding to call in Grandmother's Bay, funeral planned for Friday

The volunteer fire chief of Grandmother's Bay, who passed away while attending a call on Sunday, is being remembered for the four decades he devoted to serving the Lac La Ronge Indian Band (LLRIB).Gor...

Apr 25, 2023

PAGC Fine Arts Festival celebrates 30th anniversary

Over 1,700 youth, from 25 different schools across Northern Saskatchewan, have gathered in Prince Albert this week for a special event.The Prince Albert Grand Council Fine Arts Festival is celebrating...

Apr 25, 2023

Annual NSTA convention begins in La Ronge

La Ronge will play host this week to the annual convention of the Northern Saskatchewan Trappers Association (NSTA). According to a release from the Prince Albert Grand Council and the Federation of S...

Apr 21, 2023

Sask. NDP, FSIN decry government’s rejection of Duty to Consult Bill

Members of the Opposition and First Nations leaders are not happy a bill to make consulting Indigenous people's law was rejected.In a release, the Sask. NDP said they introduced Bill 610 back in Novem...

Apr 21, 2023

Member of LLRIB excited for North American Indigenous Games

In just a few short months, one young softball player will be on one of the biggest stages of his life: The North American Indigenous Games (NAIG) in Nova Scotia.Kamden Shewchuk lives in the Shellbroo...

Apr 20, 2023

Northern Sask. physician shortlisted for national award

A man who leads the implementation of public health programs in 33 First Nation communities across Northern Saskatchewan has made the shortlist for the Canadian Immigrant award.Doctor Nnamdi Ndubuka i...

Apr 19, 2023

PBCN Stars repeat as Senators Cup champions

Winning a championship once is pretty sweet, but going back-to-back is even sweeter.For the second straight year, the Peter Ballantyne Cree Nation (PBCN) Stars were crowned champions of the PAGC Senat...

Apr 17, 2023

COVID-19 pandemic stalled progress on eliminating tuberculosis among Inuit: officials

Nunavut's health minister says the COVID-19 pandemic disrupted efforts to eliminate tuberculosis in Inuit communities, and questions remain over whether targets to stamp out the disease can be met. "C...

Apr 16, 2023

‘A better path forward’: What’s next for First Nations as the debate on the NRTA continues

The debates over the Natural Resources Transfer Agreements (NRTA) won't go away anytime soon, according to a First Nations lawyer.Last week saw the federal and provincial governments battle over comme...

Apr 16, 2023