First Nations

Batoche now belongs to the Mètis

Almost 140 years after Louis Riel and the Mtis people were defeated at Batoche, the federal government has transferred the land to the descendants of those who fought and remained buried in the soil t...

Jul 22, 2022

LLRIB celebrates Treaty Days, voting underway for proposed Election Act changes

Thousands of Lac La Ronge Indian Band (LLRIB) members are expected to collect their yearly annuity payment in the coming days. The LLRIB began hosting Treaty Day events in Stanley Mission on Monday, f...

Jul 20, 2022

FSIN calls for police to lay charges in ‘unprovoked racial attack’ in Battleford

A video circulating on social media that shows a man being assaulted by another is putting into question what the motivation was for the attack. The Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations (FSIN) a...

Jul 19, 2022

SIGA makes 125K donation to Tony Cote First Nations Games

The Saskatchewan Indian Gaming Authority (SIGA) recently presented a big cheque to the organizing committee of the 2022 Tony Cote First Nations Summer Games. The exact amount was $125,000"The 2022 Ton...

Jul 13, 2022

‘We would not give up hope’: Family, friends and supporters speak on passing of Frank Young

Wearing bright orange shirts with the image of Frank Young in the centre, many friends, family and supporters hugged each other and shared stories and tears as they remembered the five-year-old boy fr...

Jul 12, 2022

Missing boy from Red Earth Cree Nation found deceased

A five-year-old boy who had been missing for nearly three months has been found deceased. That's according to Chief Fabian Head of Red Earth Cree Nation. "It is with a heavy heart that I announce the ...

Jul 10, 2022

AFN delegates expected to vote on national chief's suspension as convention closes

It's the last day of the Assembly of First Nations annual gathering Vancouver and the issue of leadership still hasn't been solved.Chiefs are expected to vote today on an emergency resolution that cal...

Jul 07, 2022

Court orders halting of PBCN by-election, Karen Bird re-instated as Chief

Plans for an election this month by Peter Ballantyne Cree Nation (PBCN) have been brought to an abrupt stop.The federal court has granted Bird's application for an injunction and ordered her to be all...

Jul 06, 2022

Youth group home approved for Beauval

A new facility that will help provide safe shelter and resources for vulnerable youth in the north has officially received the green light.The Government of Saskatchewan is partnering on the initiativ...

Jul 05, 2022

‘When is enough enough?’: Woman wants dog restrictions for First Nation communities after brother’s death

Giselle Thomas wants to see change in First Nations communities after alleging her older brother was mauled to death by two dogs.Thomas and her brother, Noel, are both from Witchekan Lake First Nation...

Jul 04, 2022