Tag Archives: First Nations
Former First Nations' Chief found guilty of fraud and breach of trust
During his term as Chief at Fond du Lac First Nation, Napoleon Mercredi personally pocketed nearly $280,000 of band money.The decision by Justice Gary Meschisnick was read Friday morning at Prince Alb...
Feb 21, 2020 Napoleon Mercredi outside Prince Albert Court of Queen's Bench on Friday. (Nigel Maxwell/ paNOW Staff)
P.A. demonstrators stand in solidarity with Wet'suwet'en
Around 10 people gathered near the South Hill Mall on Thursday afternoon to show support for Wet'suwet'en Hereditary Chiefs. "This is an opportunity for Canada to honour the U.N.'s Declaration on the ...
Feb 21, 2020 Demonstrators in support of the Wet'suwet'en Hereditary Chiefs drumming on Second Ave. W. on Thursday. (Alison Sandstrom/paNOW Staff)
FSIN not surprised by Scheer’s ‘check their privilege’ comment
The Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations (FSIN) calls a recent comment by Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer disturbing and offensive but not surprising.On Friday, Scheer spoke to media at the pa...
Feb 19, 2020 Bobby Cameron, chief of the Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations. (CKOM)
Aboriginal Storytelling with Leah Dorion
It is Aboriginal Storytelling Month in Saskatchewan.The Saskatchewan Writers Guild and the Mann Art Gallery hosted Mtis artist and writer Leah Dorion to share her gift on Saturday.Dorion, who was rais...
Feb 16, 2020 Leah Dorion reads her children's book at the Mann Art Gallery on Satuday. (Ian Gustafson/paNOW Staff)
CN shuts down eastern rail network, FSIN and Hoback weigh in
Canadian National Railway Co. says it must shut down its entire train network in Eastern Canada due to protesters blockades.The company says that means stopping all transcontinental trains across its ...
Feb 13, 2020 (Canadian National Railway Company/Facebook)
Lieutenant Governor looking to help language preservation
Saskatchewan's Lieutenant Governor is using his office to support the preservation of Indigenous languages.Russ Mirasty, who is a speaker of Woodland Cree and a member of Lac-La-Ronge Indian Band said...
Feb 12, 2020 Lieutenant Governor Russ Mirasty recently spoke to an audience in Saskatoon about Indigenous language preservation. (Ron Quaroni/paNOW Staff)
Ottawa launches consultations on Indigenous ownership of Trans Mountain pipeline
CALGARY - Finance Minister Bill Morneau says the federal government is launching a new set of consultations with Indigenous groups that will determine if and how they might take part in ownership...
Feb 10, 2020
Sturgeon Lake First Nation urban reserve plans progress
Sturgeon Lake First Nation is one step closer to establishing an urban reserve in the city of P.A.At the most recent city council meeting on Jan. 27, Prince Albert's politicians approved a servicing a...
Feb 06, 2020 Sturgeon Lake First Nation wants to convert this strip mall beside Rona to an urban reserve. (Alison Sandstrom/paNOW Staff)
School board explores Cree kindergarten
Saskatchewan Rivers Public School Division is designing a Cree language program and looking for community input. The school board is hoping to start a bilingual Cree kindergarten class at one school t...
Feb 04, 2020 Kindergarten learning materials in Cree. (submitted photo/Victor Thunderchild)
Special monument planned in Prince Albert to honour MMIW
A monument to help honour and pay tribute to missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls may have a home on Prince Albert's riverbank by later this summer.The Sisters in Spirit project was the ide...
Feb 04, 2020 Family like those of Monica Burns will soon be asked for input on a special project. (file photo/paNOW Staff)
