Tag Archives: First Nations
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
Cree speaking officer retiring from PA police service after 23 years
Horace Ratt avoided police officers as a child."Usually when we saw them, we took off."At the age of 10, Ratt who is originally from Pelican Narrows, was sent to residential school in Prince Albert wh...
Nov 19, 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
Métis flag raised in P.A. to mark Louis Riel Memorial Day
Ceremonies were held in Prince Albert Tuesday to commemorate Louis Riel Memorial Day.Nov. 16 marks the anniversary of Riel's execution in 1885. According to the Metis Nation website, Riel led Mtis peo...
Nov 16, 2021
New videos show Prince Albert’s beauty, resilience, and Metis heritage
It is known as the Gateway to the North and now through the magic of film and storytelling, everyone can see exactly why Prince Albert is called that. Over the past couple of weeks, a series of videos...
Nov 13, 2021
More calls for action from PAGC and FSIN following third in-custody death
Following a third in-custody death in less than a month, the Prince Albert Grand Council (PAGC) and the Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations (FSIN) are calling for an intervention of the Prince ...
Nov 12, 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
P.A. parks being named after three Indigenous veterans
Three parks in Prince Albert will soon be named after Indigenous veterans.According to Mayor Greg Dionne, P.A.'s city council was getting sick and tired of honouring veterans only after they passed aw...
Nov 10, 2021
Indigenous veterans honoured at ceremony in P.A. ahead of Remembrance Day
The sacrifices made by Indigenous men and women who fought for the country were honoured in Prince Albert.A ceremony was held at Parkland Hall Wednesday morning where veterans from across the P.A. reg...
Nov 10, 2021
Ceremony for Indigenous veterans being held ahead of Remembrance Day in P.A.
The sacrifices made by Indigenous men and women who joined the military are being honoured ahead of Remembrance Day.The Prince Albert Grand Council (PAGC) and Saskatchewan First Nation Veterans Associ...
Nov 09, 2021
