First Nations

Treaty Fair goes online

A three-day virtual fair this week will help shed some light on some very serious and important subjects.The event is being put on Prince Albert Grand Council (PAGC), in partnership with the Office of...

Sep 26, 2021

SIGA to operate new online gaming site with half of revenues to benefit First Nations

Indigenous leaders are celebrating a newly signed agreement with the province that will have the Saskatchewan Indian Gaming Authority operate a new online gaming site.Since 2002, the province has had ...

Sep 24, 2021

Proof of vaccination now required for Lac La Ronge Indian Band

The Lac La Ronge Indian Band (LLRIB) has now mandated vaccine passports at several Band facilities.In a press release, the LLRIB said effective Monday proof of vaccination is now required at non-comme...

Sep 21, 2021

FSIN encouraging First Nations to head to the polls

The representative body of Saskatchewan's First Nations communities is encouraging First Nations people to get out and vote in Monday's federal election.Every eligible First Nations voter is asked to ...

Sep 20, 2021

'It really is a huge milestone for us': One Sky aims to see new OSB plant operating by fall of 2023

The vice president of projects for One Sky Forest Products is excited to move on to the next stage of development for a venture that will help create over 700 jobs for northern Saskatchewan.An Oriente...

Sep 09, 2021

Access to Montreal Lake 'restricted' to band members

To prevent the further spread of COVID-19 within their community, leadership at Montreal Lake Cree Nation has ordered restricted access.The measure, which was voted on by council on Tuesday, means acc...

Sep 08, 2021

Prince Albert OSB mill expected to create over 700 jobs for Northern Sask.

A major announcement made by the provincial government Wednesday morning will, in the words of Prince Albert Mayor Greg Dionne, 'help kickstart the forestry industry in the province.'One Sky Forest Pr...

Sep 08, 2021

FSIN calls on feds, policing partners to help curb tragedies on Indigenous communities

Avoidable and preventable tragedies.That's how the Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations (FSIN) described recent events in Indigenous communities in Saskatchewan.This was all from a release by th...

Sep 08, 2021

“I Wear Red’ photography offers healing for MMIW mother

On July 11, 2020, Freda Weeseekase joined a group no mother or family wants to be a part of.That group is MMIW - Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls.Her 19-year-old daughter Hailey Belange...

Sep 05, 2021

LLRIB chief defends costly COVID vaccine incentive

Lac La Ronge Indian Band (LLRIB) Chief Tammy Cook-Searson is defending a costly vaccine incentive as COVID-19 cases increase across the province. Earlier this week, it was announced band members who h...

Sep 02, 2021