Tag Archives: First Nations
Longjohn re-elected Chief at Sturgeon Lake First Nation
Editor's note: this story was updated on April 3, 2025 to include details after the swearing in ceremony.Christina Longjohn has been elected to serve a second term as Chief at Sturgeon Lake First Nati...
Apr 01, 2025
Onion Lake podcast aims to keep Cree language alive
Growing up, Fraser Heathen remembers hearing Cree spoken fluently by his parents and grandparents."Like the evolution of it since I was a young boy with my parents and my grandparents, I think it was ...
Mar 31, 2025
FSIN calls for resignations after teen dies while in organization’s care
Warning: This story contains references to suicide. Find support links at the end of this file.The Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations (FSIN) is calling for resignations after they say a teen d...
Mar 31, 2025
Ronald Bear re-elected Chief at Muskoday First Nation
Ronald Bear has been re-elected to a second term as Chief at Muskoday First Nation.As per Tuesday's election results, he had just eight more votes than runner-up Jennifer Heimbecker (167-159).Elected ...
Mar 26, 2025
Family of murdered Beardy's man marks two-year anniversary
Two years have passed since Emilia Greyeyes' brother was found dead in Saskatoon and she is still no closer to getting any answers.At the time of his death on March 23, 2023, Aaron Brent Gamble was 54...
Mar 25, 2025
New community-based home in Prince Albert provides supports for children in care
The Government of Saskatchewan has announced $908,000 in annual funding to QBOW Child and Family Services which will allow the organization to expand its services to operate a second community-based h...
Mar 24, 2025
Bridging two worlds: Indigenous healing and western medicine
For Joseph Neapetung, an Anishinaabe graduate student from Yellow Quill First Nation, medicine is more than science-it's a connection to culture, history, and traditional knowledge.At a recent TEDxUni...
Mar 20, 2025
Mistawasis election includes six candidates for Chief
Members of Mistawasis First Nation will head to the polls next month.The band's election has been scheduled for April 7.Advance polls will begin on April 2 at the Ramada in Saskatoon and continue on A...
Mar 20, 2025
Sturgeon Lake First Nation prepares for election
In less than two weeks, members of Sturgeon Lake First Nation will head to the polls.The band's election date has been scheduled for March 31.Advance poll options are also available on March 29 in Sas...
Mar 19, 2025
MGBHLM announces new memorial, updates reconciliation efforts at Battleford Industrial School
The Mosquito Grizzly Bear's Head Lean Man First Nation (MGBHLM) is advancing its reconciliation initiatives at The Ridge, the former site of the Battleford Industrial School, with plans for a new memo...
Mar 19, 2025
