Tag Archives: First Nations
LLRIB honours Chief James Roberts by erecting headstone at gravesite
The chief of the Lac La Ronge Indian Band (LLRIB) who signed Treaty 6 was honoured Monday during a special ceremony where his gravesite was marked with a headstone. "There was a lot of children presen...
Jul 30, 2019 Little Hills was the site of a ceremony to place a headstone at the gravesite of Chief James Roberts. (Derek Cornet/larongeNOW Staff)
NDP leader talks poverty and crime during brief stopover in Prince Albert
The creation of a poverty reduction strategy remains high on the agenda for Saskatchewan's NDP party, and leader Ryan Meili was gathering some research during a stop in Prince Albert Monday.Meili met ...
Jul 29, 2019 Provincial NDP leader Ryan Meili, along with Prince Albert Northcote MLA Nicole Rancourt and Prince Albert Carlton candidate Troy Parenteau, meet Monday with Janet Carriere, Executive Director of Prince Albert's Indian Metis Friendship Centre. (Nigel Maxwell/ paNOW Staff)
Alberta RCMP apologize for poor investigation into Indigenous woman's death
EDMONTON - The commanding officer of the RCMP in Alberta has apologized to the family of an Indigenous woman who disappeared nine years ago and whose killer has never been found.Amber Tuccaro was 20 y...
Jul 25, 2019 Amber Tuccaro
Smoke concerns raised in Northern Saskatchewan
A handful of communities in the Athabasca region are dealing with smoky skies this week.Smoke from Alberta has been crossing the border, and there are over a dozen active wildfires north of Stony Rapi...
Jul 24, 2019 (Facebook)
P.A. totem pole to be removed for safety reasons
One of Prince Albert's iconic cultural attractions is set to be removed and laid to rest.The totem pole on the riverbank has been deemed to be a public safety hazard."There are two issues," Judy Macle...
Jul 23, 2019 The totem pole on Prince Albert's riverbank has stood for almost 45 years but needs to be removed for safety reasons.(Glenn Hicks/paNOW Staff)
North of 60 agreement heads to mediation
The finalization of a nearly 20-year-old land claim dispute involving land in Nunavut and the Northwest Territories, has hit another snag, with mediators now moving in to help assist. Those talks have...
Jul 22, 2019 First Nations leaders at a protest in Ottawa last June. (submitted photo/ Prince Albert Grand Council)
Lt.-Gov. Mirasty 'overwhelmed' by support after accepting historic appointment
When Russell Mirasty graduated from Churchill Community High School in 1975, he had no idea he would one day become Saskatchewan's 23rd lieutenant-governor. "It's a real honour," Mirasty, who is a Lac...
Jul 22, 2019 Lt.-Gov. Russell Mirasty stands along the shore of Lac La Ronge. (Derek Cornet/larongeNOW Staff)
Shots fired at house on Sturgeon Lake First Nation
The Prince Albert RCMP has confirmed they are investigating a shooting on the Sturgeon Lake First Nation.Early Saturday morning, shots were fired at a house. There were no injuries and there have been...
Jul 22, 2019 (File photo/ paNOW Staff)
Syphillis outbreak declared for Sask. First Nations
People living on Saskatchewan's First Nations are being encouraged to be extra vigilant, following a recent spike in syphilis cases.To reduce the spread of syphilis and other sexually transmitted and ...
Jul 19, 2019 (File photo/paNOW Staff)
Gaming authority had a good year
The Saskatchewan Indian Gaming Authority (SIGA) is marking a successful year.For 2018-19 SIGA, which owns and operates seven casinos in the province including the Northern Lights Casino in Prince Albe...
Jul 16, 2019 SIGA, which owns seven casinos in Saskatchewan, including the Northern Lights Casino is marking a successful year (file photo/paNOW Staff)
