Tag Archives: First Nations
Lowering the flag: what's the appropriate time to show respect?
As a way of honouring the National day of Truth and Reconciliation, flags across the province and the country will be lowered to half mast on Thursday. A number of municipalities though, including the...
Sep 29, 2021
Muskoday First Nation seeing rise in members getting first COVID vaccine as community outbreak grows
The Muskoday First Nation, southeast of Prince Albert, is seeing a sizable jump in members getting the COVID-19 vaccine.A mobile vaccine clinic was held in the community on Tuesday where 22 individual...
Sep 29, 2021
Former MP 'happy yet emotional' for National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
La Loche Mayor Georgina Jolibois is proud of the work she did during her time as an MP to make Sept. 30 a federal holiday."Thinking about the next few days, I feel happy yet emotional in the sense tha...
Sep 29, 2021
What’s open and closed on the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation?
Canada's newest holiday, the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, takes place on Sept. 30.Federally regulated industries such as banks and federal government offices in Prince Albert will close ...
Sep 29, 2021
FSIN announces election candidates; Cameron sets sights on third term as Chief
The Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations (FSIN) is busy preparing for an election next month, and the official list of candidates was released Wednesday morning.Current Chief Bobby Cameron is be...
Sep 29, 2021
Saskatchewan to recognize National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, still not a stat holiday
The Government of Saskatchewan recently proclaimed Sept. 30 as Truth and Reconciliation Day for the province.However, that proclamation only recognizes the day and does not establish it as a provincia...
Sep 29, 2021
Elders Council being created in P.A.
An Elders Council is being formed in Prince Albert. Conrad Burns, a local Indigenous resident and teacher on the 'Way to Work' project with the non-profit SHARE, came up with the idea a few years ago ...
Sep 28, 2021
'A necessary step': P.A. making vaccinations mandatory for city employees
The City of Prince Albert is bringing in mandatory vaccinations for its employees.Mayor Greg Dionne spoke with reporters on Monday about the community's latest step to fight back against COVID-19.Over...
Sep 28, 2021
PBCN wins appeal decision, Sask Power lawsuit heads back to court
The Chief of Peter Ballantyne Cree Nation (PBCN) says a long awaited decision last week by the Saskatchewan Court of Appeal (SCOA), represents a win for the nation.The SCOA has effectively agreed that...
Sep 27, 2021
First Nations University paints downtown crosswalk orange
If you're walking through downtown Prince Albert in the near future, you might notice one set of crosswalks standing out from the rest. The crosswalks at the intersection of 13th Street and Central Av...
Sep 27, 2021
