First Nations

Friends and family mourn two men found dead in vehicle

One of two men found dead inside an abandoned vehicle Thursday night southwest of Meath Park, is being remembered as a passionate sports fan, but above all, a loving father who would do anything for h...

Nov 29, 2021

Child poverty rate in Saskatchewan third highest in country, says new report

Saskatchewan's child poverty rate is well above the Canadian average, and greater than all other provinces and territories except Manitoba and Nunavut, according to research done by the University of ...

Nov 24, 2021

Respected Cree professor receives Saskatchewan's highest honour

Lac La Ronge Indian Band member Solomon Ratt has been invested into the Saskatchewan Order of Merit, the province's highest honour.He officially received the award during a special ceremony Nov. 17 wi...

Nov 23, 2021

Province provides $2 million to fund programs for Indigenous employment

The Government of Saskatchewan has announced more funding and support for Indigenous people looking for work in Northern Saskatchewan.According to a media release, $2 million in funding is being provi...

Nov 17, 2021

Saskatoon woman joins world renowned Indigenous dance troupe in New York

Laryn Oakes can fondly recall her days as a young girl, watching her mother dance, dreaming of the day when she herself may get a chance to perform for an audience.That dream is now becoming a reality...

Nov 12, 2021

New cellular tower comes online in Hall Lake

The approximately 500 residents of Hall Lake are now benefitting from a new cellphone tower paid for by the Lac La Ronge Indian Band (LLRIB). "It will be a big help for emergency services like the fir...

Nov 04, 2021

PAGC Search, Rescue, and Recovery team resumes search for missing boaters

Update: According to a Facebook post from Prince Albert Grand Council, the search was called off Wednesday afternoon due to changing weather patterns and unsafe conditions created by the lake freezing...

Nov 02, 2021

Bobby Cameron re-elected as FSIN chief

The Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations (FSIN) has re-elected Bobby Cameron as chief.This comes after there were calls multiple weeks ago to postpone the election from some people within the or...

Oct 29, 2021

Pope Francis to visit Canada, meet with Indigenous leaders: Vatican

The Vatican says Pope Francis is willing to visit Canada as part of reconciliation efforts with Indigenous Peoples, but there is no mention of a papal apology in today's brief statement.The Vatican sa...

Oct 27, 2021

MN-S election candidate hopes to amplify voices of Metis youth

The presidential election for the Metis Youth Council of Saskatchewan is just days away and one of the three candidates wants to ACT on her promises.Autumn LaRose-Smith is a proud queer, Metis, woman ...

Oct 27, 2021