Tag Archives: First Nations
Lac La Ronge Winter Festival crowns King and Queen Trappers
Ten days of Lac La Ronge Winter Festival events are finished for another year and the King and Queen Trappers are crowned. The festival began March 1 at the Jonas Roberts Memorial Community Centre, wh...
Mar 11, 2019 Elaborate clothing from hide and bead work was part of the festival. (Derek Cornet/larongeNOW Staff)
Traditional healing effective in combatting youth suicides
The issue of youth suicide continues to be a challenge, but a spokesperson for a northern Saskatchewan health agency says the use of traditional healing techniques is showing some positive results.Gle...
Mar 11, 2019 (file photo/ paNOW Staff)
FSIN ready to work with province on new child welfare bill
The Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations (FSIN) is doing its part to keep the federal government on task as it deals with political turmoil stemming from the SNC-Lavalin scandal.Last week, the g...
Mar 09, 2019 Vice-Chief David Pratt speaks at the Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations building in Saskatoon on March 8, 2019. (Bryn Levy/650 CKOM). : Glenn Hicks
Sask Polytechnic honours Indigenous students
Indigenous students at Saskatchewan Polytechnic's Prince Albert campus were honoured Friday.In the school's gym, they along with their families sat and listened to speeches from a number of administra...
Mar 08, 2019 Desiree Dreaver spoke about her experience at Sask Poly in P.A. (Michael Joel-Hansen/paNOW Staff)
Young girls at James Smith escape attack by stray dogs
An incident on the James Smith Cree Nation last week involving two young girls being attacked by a small pack of stray dogs, illustrates how serious the problem has become, according to the band's Dir...
Mar 02, 2019 (Facebook/James Smith Cree Nation community message/ events board)
Muskoday candidate promises responsible financial management
A woman who has helped manage Muskoday First Nation for the better part of seven years, has decided to run for chief.Sandy Burns is one of three candidates vying for the position on the March 21 elect...
Feb 27, 2019 (Nigel Maxwell/paNOW Staff)
Northern Sask. health agency monitoring B.C. measles outbreak
As the number of confirmed cases of the measles in B.C. reaches 13, healthy authority members are keeping an eye on the outbreak and whether it could affect Saskatchewan. The Northern Inter-Tribal Hea...
Feb 25, 2019 (File photo/ paNOW Staff)
Muskoday candidate promotes economic development and transparency
A woman with over 11 years of experience working in Federal government departments, including Indian and Northern Affairs Canada and the National Parole Board, wants to be chief at Muskoday First Nati...
Feb 22, 2019 (Submitted photo/paNOW Staff)
'We have to create a good place for the next generation coming up': Chief candidate at Muskoday
One of three candidates for chief in the upcoming Muskoday First Nation election says his priorities include providing more services for youth, and addressing homelessness and additions in the communi...
Feb 21, 2019 Muskoday First Nation. (Nigel Maxwell/paNOW Staff)
Public helps create new historical exhibit
The general public got the chance to help make an important part of a new exhibit for the Prince Albert Historical Museum Tuesday afternoon.Artist Kevin Pee-ace was joined by several members of the pu...
Feb 19, 2019
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