Tag Archives: First Nations
Ceremony to be held for child's partial remains found at residential school site
A First Nation in southeastern Saskatchewan is preparing a proper burial after a fragment of a child's jawbone was found in an unmarked grave during a search of a local residential school site.The Sta...
Jan 14, 2023
Radar shows 2,000 areas of interest at Saskatchewan residential school
The Star Blanket Cree Nation in Saskatchewan says ground-penetrating radar has discovered more than 2,000 areas of interest at the site of one of the longest-running residential schools in the country...
Jan 12, 2023
Indigenous-owned Internet provider brings high-speed service to Sask. First Nations
It's something many people living in Saskatchewan cities take for granted: high-speed Internet service.But while high-speed browsing is easy to access in large cities, many northwestern Saskatchewan F...
Jan 10, 2023
Indigenous communities across Canada working to provide internet access for underserved
There's a significant disparity when it comes to internet access in Canada.Roughly 98 per cent of homes in urban areas have internet access that meets the standard of the Canadian Radio-Television and...
Jan 08, 2023
Homeowner on the hook for damages after sewage backup
A single father of two is reaching out to tri-community residents for help after the sewer backed up into his home last month.Lac La Ronge Indian Band (LLRIB) member Wayne Bird, who lives in Far Reser...
Jan 04, 2023
'Walk with pride': First National Ribbon Skirt Day inspired by Saskatchewan girl
Unity, pride and culture were some of the reasons that brought a crowd to an event in Winnipeg to mark the first National Ribbon Skirt Day in Canada.Dozens of people in colourful skirts gathered Wedne...
Jan 04, 2023
‘Wow’: Cree judge left speechless after being named to the Order of Canada
When Judge Gerald Morin got the call saying he was named to the Order of Canada, the only word out of his mouth was "wow."The man who helped develop Saskatchewan's Cree Court and become the first Cree...
Dec 30, 2022
Prince Albert judge among 99 named to the Order of Canada
A man who once sat as judge in the Provincial Court of Saskatchewan from Prince Albert has been named to the Order of Canada.Gerald M. Morin was born and raised in Cumberland House, Sask., is a member...
Dec 29, 2022
Wellness centre opening, progress on 'cows and plows' among LLRIB highlights in 2022
As 2022 draws to a close, larongeNOW is taking a look back on the most important and impactful stories of the year, as selected by our reporters and editorial staff.Chief Tammy Cook-Searson called 202...
Dec 22, 2022
Indigenous leaders plan action against Saskatchewan First Act
Blockades could be set up in Saskatchewan if Premier Scott Moe doesn't retract the Saskatchewan First Act.More than 35 chiefs gathered in the Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations' (FSIN) boardro...
Dec 16, 2022