Tag Archives: First Nations
'A big night for Canada:' Iron reflects on first NHL broadcast in Cree
Clarence Iron believes he woke up a nation after he called an NHL game in the Plains Cree language Sunday on the Aboriginal Peoples Television Network (APTN). "We still speak Cree out here in Canoe La...
Mar 26, 2019 Clarence Iron appeared on APTN where he announced the first NHL game in Cree. (APTN/Facebook)
Northern Sask. community demands answers over power bills costing thousands of dollars
Residents living in the northern Saskatchewan community of Southend have been forced to dig deeper into their pockets, after receiving some unusually high power bills.Starla Morin was living in the co...
Mar 21, 2019 A Southend resident holds up a power bill indicating how expensive things can become. (Submitted photo/ Starla Morin)
Bill to make Orange Shirt Day a federal holiday passes third reading
A new statutory holiday could be announced soon as Desneth-Missinippi-Churchill River NDP MP Georgina Jolibois's private member bill passed a third and final reading.That means the bill is now headed ...
Mar 21, 2019 NDP MP Georgina Jolibois' bill to create new holiday passes final reading. (Derek Cornet/larongeNOW Staff)
Saskatoon MRI clinic to be a hub for research and education
When Saskatoon's first privately-owned and operated MRI and CT facility opens this fall it will fill a training gap in Saskatchewan.The James Smith Cree Nation and Siemens Healthineers Canada finalize...
Mar 21, 2019 A Siemens Healthineers 3T MRI machine. (Siemens Healthineers)
SMVS among schools preparing for Northern Drama Festival
A live-performance by Senator Myles Venne School (SMVS) students using shadow movements will be part of the Northern Drama Festival next month in Buffalo Narrows. The annual festival is made possible ...
Mar 19, 2019 Students at Senator Myles Venne School are preparing for a drama festival next month. (submitted photo/Lacey Eninew)
Inspection report on Village of Pinehouse completed
The report on the administrative inspection of the northern Saskatchewan Village of Pinehouse is now in the hands of government and the village. Its contents have not yet been made public although the...
Mar 15, 2019 (File photo/paNOW Staff)
Cree classes at SMVS revitalizing language one word at a time
Cree language lessons at Senator Myles Venne School are building the vocabulary of tri-community residents one word at a time. Since last September, local residents have been invited to Cree lessons a...
Mar 14, 2019 Cree classes are offered once per week at Senator Myles Venne School free of charge. (Derek Cornet/larongeNOW Staff)
PAGC, police sign agreement on search and rescue operations
The Prince Albert Grand Council has signed a new agreement with local police and the RCMP to work together on search and rescue operations involving missing people. PAGC Grand Chief Brian Hardlotte si...
Mar 13, 2019 PAGC Grand Chief Brian Hardlotte and Prince Albert Police Chief Jon Bergen signed a memorandum of understanding Wednesday. (Charlene Tebbutt/paNOW Staff)
Jolibois seeking second term in House of Commons
With a federal election coming this fall, Desneth-Missinippi-Churchill River NDP MP Georgina Jolibois announced she will seek the NDP nomination for the riding."What I'm observing more and more, the L...
Mar 13, 2019 NDP MP Georgina Jolibois is seeking the NDP nomination in her riding for the upcoming federal election. (Derek Cornet/larongeNOW Staff)
Shape of wellness centre coming in the form of an eagle: LLRIB Chief
Plans are coming together for the Lac La Ronge Indian Band's (LLRIB) new wellness, treatment and recovery centre. The second meeting in determining what the new facility will look like was held today ...
Mar 12, 2019 The final detail of the wellness, treatment and recovery centre are being finalized. (Derek Cornet/larongeNOW Staff)