Tag Archives: First Nations
Former Sask. Pen staff member part of class action lawsuit alleging culture of racism at work
A woman from Wahpeton Dakota Nation is one of two people mentioned in a federal class action lawsuit, that alleges former correctional officers, employed by the Correctional Service of Canada, were ex...
Jan 27, 2021
Monument honouring residential school survivors to be built in Regina
The government of Saskatchewan has announced plans to build a permanent monument to honour residential school survivors at Government House in Regina.The monument is in response to the Truth and Recon...
Jan 27, 2021
Longtime PAGC Grand Chief passes away
A man who spent nearly four decades in Indigenous politics, including four terms as Grand Chief of the Prince Albert Albert Grand Council, passed away Monday night.Ron Michel was 69. According to a st...
Jan 26, 2021
MGBHLM First Nation awarded $127 million in historic land claim settlement
The Specific Claims Tribunal Canada announced this week Mosquito, Grizzly Bear's Head, Lean Man First Nation (MGBHLM) would be awarded close to $127 million from the federal government for a land clai...
Jan 22, 2021
Fond Du Lac election postponed
Plans for an election later this month on the Fond Du Lac (FDL) First Nation in Northern Saskatchewan have been brought to a halt with no immediate explanation why.According to a letter published Frid...
Jan 22, 2021
Fond Du Lac First Nation prepares for new election
Following an election in 2017 that was marred with controversy, and a two-month delay due to COVID-19, members of the Fond Du Lac First Nation will head back to the polls later this month.The band's g...
Jan 21, 2021
FSIN renews call for First Nations hospital, amidst complaints over elder treatment at Prince Albert hospital
The Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations (FSIN) Executive has issued a press release, claiming they have received a number of calls regarding the "poor and unprofessional treatment" of two elder...
Jan 15, 2021
Carlton student unveils vibrant mural after months of dedication
Since the end of October, Carlton Comprehensive student Jordan Twist spent so much time in the South Hill Mall painting a mural that she's lost count of the hours. But Twist got the ultimate award on ...
Jan 10, 2021
Moderna inoculations begin in La Ronge
Rhoda Wood, a registered nurse at the Lac La Ronge Indian Band's Jeannie Bird Clinic, was the first resident of the tri-communities to receive the Moderna vaccine Friday."I encourage other health care...
Jan 08, 2021
FSIN encourages school divisions to adopt ribbon skirt day
The organization that represents 74 First Nations in Saskatchewan is calling on all school boards and divisions across the country to participate in a Ribbon Skirt Day challenge, as a means to help br...
Jan 07, 2021
