First Nations

Northern airline implementing vaccination policies for employees and passengers

Both passengers and employees of Rise Air will not be allowed to board a company aircraft in the coming months if they are unvaccinated.The new policy aligns with Government of Canada requirements tha...

Sep 02, 2021

Artist selected for new tri-community mural

Lac La Ronge Indian Band member Sammi Kopeck, 21, has been selected to paint a mural at a yet to be determined space in the tri-communities. She was selected by the La Ronge Arts Council, which previo...

Sep 01, 2021

Big River First Nation to mandate vaccinations for band employees

Leaders on Big River First Nation (BRFN) say surging COVID-19 numbers in their community has left them with no choice but to mandate vaccinations for all band employees. However, some residents are no...

Aug 27, 2021

Traditional medicine workshop attracts crowd to friendship centre

Nearly 50 people attended a traditional medicine workshop Wednesday, marking the first major event at La Ronge's Kikinahk Friendship Centre since the lifting of pandemic restrictions. The workshop was...

Aug 19, 2021

Elder specializing in intergenerational trauma and healing coming to La Ronge

A Cree/Mtis Elder and psychotherapist who specializes in intergenerational trauma and integrative healing will be in La Ronge next month for two seminars. Kerrie Moore, originally from Prince Albert, ...

Aug 17, 2021

Cyclist arrives in La Ronge to boost residential school awareness

A 20-year-old cyclist from Saskatoon rolled into La Ronge this afternoon on a mission to visit every federally-recognized residential school site in Saskatchewan.B'yauling Toni was greeted by supporte...

Aug 13, 2021

From Pelican Narrows to Ottawa: Residents embark on five week awareness journey

Motivated by the discovery of unmarked graves at former residential schools, a group of 12 from Pelican Narrows are biking all the way to Ottawa. The group left the northern community on Aug. 2 and ha...

Aug 13, 2021

Federal-provincial child care announcement receives mixed reactions from families and workers impacted

Prince Albert's Summer Hayward has a four year old son and pays over $500 a month for day care. That will change following Friday's joint announcement from the federal and provincial governments, that...

Aug 13, 2021

LLRIB ready to hire non-members to address employee shortage

The Lac La Ronge Indian Band (LLRIB) and Keethanow Group of Businesses is facing an employee shortage.In a statement released to band members on Aug. 11 and signed by the majority of band leadership, ...

Aug 12, 2021

Cumberland House Cree Nation rebuilds band office after 2019 fire

Cumberland House Cree Nation is celebrating the opening of its new band office. The new 15,500 square-foot building is described as higher performance and energy efficient, in a media release issued M...

Aug 10, 2021