Tag Archives: First Nations
Bison bone discovery near Prince Albert provides window to life over 9,000 years ago
Researchers believe a fossil discovery west of Prince Albert not only shows proof people occupied the area over 9,000 years ago but also may assist future generations to adapt to climate change.A team...
Jul 04, 2024
Annual PAGC women's commission walk for MMIWG pays tribute to former chair
Shirley Henderson was a strong advocate for the community, had a love for everyone, and never forgot the families dealing with missing and murdered loved ones.Those were among the messages shared duri...
Jul 03, 2024
Dumont Lodge to serve as gathering, learning place for members of MN—S
A tribute to ancestors and a new learning location for youth is a reality in Batoche for the Mtis Nation-Saskatchewan.The MN-S government celebrated the opening of Dumont Lodge on the sacred grounds o...
Jul 03, 2024
MLCN going on a week without running water
Members of Montreal Lake Cree Nation, who live on reserve, are on day six of no running water.This of course has obvious implications for taking showers or baths, or doing laundry. According to a writ...
Jul 02, 2024
Indigenous publication revived through partnership with Pattison Media
When Kerry Benjoe announced six months ago that Eagle Feather News needed to take a hiatus due to lack of revenue, she never lost her conviction to find a way to keep the Indigenous publication going....
Jun 28, 2024
Cree language expert from Stanley Mission inducted into Order of Canada
Solomon Ratt of Stanley Mission is one of the latest inductees into the Order of Canada. Ratt was announced as a member by Governor General Mary Simon on Thursday, alongside 83 other appointments from...
Jun 27, 2024
La Ronge filmmaker releases documentary through National Film Board of Canada
A filmmaker who was born and raised in La Ronge has released her third project through the National Film Board of Canada (NFB). Our Maternal Home was released online last month, and it follows Janine ...
Jun 24, 2024
SRPSD reflects on work being done to meet TRC Calls to Action
Seven years ago, the Saskatchewan Rivers Public School Division (SRPSD) began to coordinate and track its responses to the 94 Calls to Action relevant to schools and education from the Truth and Recon...
Jun 22, 2024
Indigenous Day celebrations in Prince Albert promote unity and cultural pride
National Indigenous Peoples' Day celebrations took over Prince Albert's Kinsmen Park on Friday.There was live entertainment, vendors, activities for the children, and a number of cultural education si...
Jun 21, 2024
Rebecca Strong kicks off National Indigenous Peoples Day festivities in P.A.
Hundreds gathered outside City Hall on Friday morning as one of the city's biggest celebrities helped kickoff National Indigenous Peoples Day in Prince Albert. Canada's Got Talent winner and P.A.'s ow...
Jun 21, 2024
