The second-oldest settlement in Saskatchewan is marking a 250-year milestone with celebrations that are as much about memory and reconnection as they are about heritage.As the five-day anniversary event begins July 3, residents of Île-à-la-Crosse are turning to the water, and to the stories carried across ...

The Village of Île-à-la-Crosse and the 250 Celebration Committee have released a statement expressing their regret about the postponement of the Michif Language Banquet and Conference scheduled for next week. The letter explains the village and the Office of the Commissioner of Indigenous Languages (OCIL) ...

The City of Saskatoon has signed a non-binding memorandum of understanding with the Muskeg Lake Cree Nation to enter negotiations on a potential deal surrounding the city's planned Downtown Event and Entertainment District (DEED) project.The project would include a new arena and a renovated TCU Place, along with potent...

For many shoppers in North Battleford, a trip to Walmart begins the same way - with a smile from Iver Thomas.Since joining the store in 2019, his kindness has made him one of the community's most recognizable and appreciated faces."A few years back, before I started, I was working in construction," Thomas sai...

A monumental archaeological discovery was made in the spring of 2023 when a massive ice break in the North Saskatchewan river carved out the side of a hill, exposing a profile of the hill containing thousands of years of history.The archaeological find near Crutwell, Saskatchewan, now known internationally as the &Acir...

The young woman had already left Little Pine First Nation and made it to university when she returned looking for Valerie Pro Bonaise."Thank you, Pro," she told her former teacher."Thank you for teaching me. I applied, I used your teachings at university."For Pro Bonaise, the moment captured somethi...

For three young sisters, traditional dancing represents far more than movement. It is an expression of pride, culture and belonging, carrying traditions from one generation to the next. Bobbie Tuffs, Eva Trotchie and Cici Trotchie from Meadow Lake all took part in the North Battleford powwow in honor of National Indige...

Fort Battleford National Historic Site near Duck Lake will be bustling with activity on Saturday. To celebrate National Indigenous Peoples Day and commemorate the 150th anniversary of Treaty 6, the Office of the Treaty Commissioner and Parks Canada are hosting a special event that will bring together community members,...

For eight days, the North Saskatchewan River became a classroom unlike any other.Students from across the Lloydminster Public School Division traded desks for paddles on May 27, setting out on a 348-kilometre canoe journey between Fort Pitt and Fort Carlton to mark the 150th anniversary of Treaty 6.By the time the trip...

As they retrace the steps of their ancestors, students from Chief Ahtahkakoop School are writing their own history. To commemorate the upcoming 150th anniversary of the signing of Treaty 6, the 18 students and 10 adults are walking 140 kilometers to Fort Carlton Provincial Historic Park near Duck Lake. They left their ...

It's something she had done hundreds of times. In her home kitchen, with her niece on a summer day in 2024, Grandma Sherry made a batch of her now-famous bannock.Her niece took a video of the process and posted it to TikTok. At this point, Grandma Sherry (as she prefers to be called) already had some traction on social...

When Theresa O'Watch was a little girl growing up on Carry the Kettle First Nation, language lived all around her.It wasn't something written in books or taught from a curriculum. It was something that moved through kitchens and hallways, across the voices of grandparents, aunties, uncles.Nakoda was simply there.But as...

A new, one-of-a-kind exhibition is spotlighting the ongoing issue of over-representation of Indigenous peoples in provincial and federal custody.The exhibition, currently on display in Regina, has been years in the making and has produced some considerably emotional responses."People have had visceral responses to...

Prince Albert's Aboriginal Head Start preschool program is getting a new home. A groundbreaking ceremony was held Wednesday at the future location on 25th St. W. beside the new Ronald McDonald House, which is also under development. "Today we gather to celebrate a truly special milestone for our Head Start family ...

Spring in Saskatchewan has brought two new traditional Indigenous birth programs.Sturgeon Lake First Nation celebrated the grand opening of the Shirley Bighead Nihāwiki and Ohpikihāwasowin Birthing and Child Rearing Lodge this spring. The Lodge provides mothers from the First Nation with the opportunity to give birth...

Three Saskatchewan First Nations have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to address the drug crisis in their home communities.Muscowpetung Saulteaux Nation, Piapot First Nation, and Pasqua First Nation signed an MOU on May 12 to commit to addressing key challenges impact their communities, including substance a...

Seven years after the release of the national inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls (MMIWG), the Saskatchewan government said it has expanded support programs, strengthened legislation and invested millions into efforts aimed at preventing violence against Indigenous women and girls.In a news rel...

In about 16 to 18 months, a new youth centre will stand in Red Pheasant Cree Nation. The group marked the start of construction with a sod-turning ceremony, celebrating a project that will provide young people with a dedicated space to gather, learn and play. (Image Credit: Alyssa Rudolph/ battlefordsNOW) "This i...

Thousands of students packed into Kinsmen Park in Prince Albert on Friday for a celebration of cultures in the ninth edition of the Heart of the Youth Pow Wow. Schools from across the Saskatchewan Rivers Public School Division and the Prince Albert Catholic School Division, as well as from surrounding First Nations mad...