First Nations

Too soon to end COVID-19 restrictions: Chief Tammy Cook-Searson

Lac La Ronge Indian Band Chief Tammy Cook-Searson believes the provincial government is moving too fast when it comes to ending COVID-19 restrictions in Saskatchewan. On Tuesday, it was announced the ...

Feb 08, 2022

Chiefs meet with federal minister to request Timber Bay Children's Home be recognized as residential school

Woodland Chiefs from numerous First Nation communities are once again asking the federal government to recognize Timber Bay Children's Home as a residential school.Last week on Feb. 4, the woodland Ch...

Feb 07, 2022

'I just live one day at a time': former drug dealer charts new path

In the past few years, Prince Albert's Joey Genereaux has gone from being at the top of the city police service's most wanted list, to being in high demand as a motivational speaker.The 40-year-old ha...

Feb 07, 2022

Moose meat being donated to Elders in several northern communities

Elders in several northern Saskatchewan communities have received donations of moose meat in recent weeks.It's all due to the efforts of Turnor Lake and Birch Narrows Community Food Centre and its co-...

Jan 24, 2022

LLRIB COVID-19 vaccine incentive extended as Omicron variant spreads

The Lac La Ronge Indian Band (LLRIB) is extending a $300 COVID-19 vaccination incentive as the Omicron variant continues to spreads across Saskatchewan."The internal council met yesterday and extend t...

Jan 14, 2022

New program at SIIT hopes to create more Indigenous entrepreneurs

A new program at the Saskatchewan Indian Institute of Technologies (SIIT) hopes to train the next generation of Indigenous entrepreneurs while providing a mentor to help them along the way.SIIT will s...

Jan 13, 2022

101-year-old Sask. Metis veteran remembered for humble, joyful nature

A 101-year-old Saskatchewan veteran - one of Canada's oldest - died Tuesday.Louis Roy served in the Second World War.His granddaughter, Glenda Burnouf, doesn't remember him sharing much about his time...

Jan 13, 2022

Stanley Mission reacts to increase in active COVID cases

Stanley Mission is responding to the spread of the Omicron variant in the northern community. According to a Lac La Ronge Indian Band (LLRIB) COVID-19 update released Jan. 7, there were 16 active case...

Jan 10, 2022

‘It’s a great day’: FSIN reacts to federal compensation agreement for First Nations children

The Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations (FSIN) is calling the government's Child Welfare agreement the beginning of a better quality of life for First Nations children.On Tuesday morning, the L...

Jan 04, 2022

Ottawa reveals details of child welfare agreement

The federal government has laid out the details of its $40-billion child-welfare settlement.On Tuesday, the government said it had reached an agreement in principle with the First Nations Child and Fa...

Jan 04, 2022