Tag Archives: First Nations
Saskatchewan municipality's commemorative display honours children lost to residential schools
A Saskatchewan municipality is showing it stands in solidarity with Indigenous families grieving the loss of their children to residential schools in the province and throughout Canada. The City of No...
Jul 08, 2021
P.A. streets filled with orange for MMIWG walk
A walk honoring missing and murdered indigenous women and girls is taking place in Prince Albert.The walk began on River Street West at the monument that was unveiled Wednesday. it then turned onto Ce...
Jul 08, 2021
Moving forward while remembering the past: Monument unveiled along river bank
Along the river bank in front of over 100 people, the Prince Albert Grand Council Women's Commission unveiled two very special statues on Wednesday afternoon.The two statues honour Missing and Murdere...
Jul 07, 2021
Community garden project in bloom in the Battlefords
NORTH BATTLEFORD, Sask. - The Battlefords Family Health Centre Community Garden project in the southeast part of North Battleford is flourishing this summer with help from plenty of heat and intermitt...
Jul 06, 2021
Cowessess First Nation takes control of child and family services
It's a first for Saskatchewan and a first for Canada.Cowessess First Nation has taken control of its child and family services - the first First Nation in the country to do so."The end goal is one day...
Jul 06, 2021
First Nations leaders enthusiastic about appointment of new Governor General
Saskatchewan Lt. Gov. Russ Mirasty is calling the appointment of Canada's first Indigenous Governor General historic."I am also very pleased to hear and see an Indigenous person, especially an Indigen...
Jul 06, 2021
'What we ask is for people to stay home': active COVID cases at Hatchet Lake surpasses 100
Editor's note: This story was amended at 8 p.m. Tuesday to include a statement from PAGC.The Chief of Hatchet Lake Denesuline First Nation says every effort is being taken to control the spread of COV...
Jul 06, 2021
James Smith Cree Nation receives donation of jack pine seedlings
Paper Excellence has made a substantial donation of tree seedlings to the James Smith Cree Nation.The pulp and paper company out of B.C. has donated 9,000 jack pine seedlings to the James Smith Cree N...
Jul 06, 2021
Three-day walk for missing North Battleford woman Ashley Morin starts Friday
The annual three-day walk to raise awareness about missing North Battleford woman Ashley Morin will take place starting Friday.The event is held on the anniversary when Ashley Morin, 31, of Ahtahkakoo...
Jul 05, 2021
FSIN looking for $25 million in compensation from Roman Catholic Church
The Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations (FSIN) is asking for $25 million from the Roman Catholic Church.In a release Sunday, the FSIN said the funds are for the historical harms and crimes comm...
Jul 04, 2021
