Tag Archives: First Nations
Sod-turning ceremony marks future home of monument to Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls
The downtown Prince Albert riverbank will soon be home to a Sisters in Spirit Monument to honour Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls. The Prince Albert Grand Council (PAGC) Women's Commiss...
Oct 01, 2020
Colouring books educate youth about suicide
A group that works with inner city youth has donated 27 boxes of colouring books to Prince Albert Grand Council (PAGC), one box for each school with the PAGC's member communities.The Kookum and Kids c...
Oct 01, 2020
MLCN members elect first female Chief
History has been made at Montreal Lake Cree Nation.Joyce Naytowhow-McLeod has been elected as the band's first female Chief.She was declared the winner of Wednesday's election with 495 votes, roughly ...
Oct 01, 2020
Orange Shirt Day makes powerful point in P.A.
Multiple walks and runs took place around Prince Albert today to raise awareness for Orange Shirt Day, to honour the children who survived residential schools and remember those who did not.Dancers pa...
Sep 30, 2020
Grand Council hosts Orange Shirt Day walk
Orange Shirt Day, despite the COVID pandemic, is still being honoured in Prince Albert Wednesday to recognize the trauma students experienced at residential schools.Although learning is different this...
Sep 29, 2020
Big River F.N. gets dental clinic
The opening of a new clinic signals a big boost for dental care at Big River First Nation.A full-time dentist, assistant and administrator are now part of a team that joins existing senior dental ther...
Sep 28, 2020
Roberts seeks second term as chief of MLCN
Frank Roberts believes he has a lot of unfinished business and that's one of the main reasons he says he is seeking to be re-elected Chief of Montreal Lake Cree Nation.The band's election will take pl...
Sep 28, 2020
Sentencing reserved for former First Nations' Chief convicted of fraud
A former Northern Saskatchewan First Nations Chief will serve time behind bars for committing fraud, but it's still unclear how long the period will be.Napoleon Mercredi, 64, has been convicted of fra...
Sep 19, 2020
New youth centre announced at Montreal Lake
An exciting new venture has officially been unearthed on the Montreal Lake Cree Nation (MLCN).Early Wednesday morning, a sod turning ceremony was held for a new youth centre. Chief Frank Roberts told ...
Sep 16, 2020
New billboard features face of missing woman
Regina Poitras fought back tears as she gazed up on the smiling face of her missing daughter.A billboard designed to raise awareness about Happy Charles, was unveiled Friday afternoon near the Prince ...
Sep 11, 2020
