Tag Archives: First Nations
National Indigenous People's Day celebrating resiliency
A rainy morning and power outages couldn't dampen the spirits of participants of the "Miyawatamowin Sohkastwatin" pancake breakfast event hosted by Battle River Treaty 6 Health Centre Inc., at the Agr...
Jun 21, 2024
La Ronge celebrates National Indigenous Peoples Day
There's plenty of things to do for National Indigenous Peoples Day in La Ronge. The day began with a Treaty Six flag raising ceremony in Patterson Park, followed by a pipe ceremony at 9 a.m. A Cree la...
Jun 21, 2024
Celebrate National Indigenous Peoples Day in Prince Albert
The city of Prince Albert is celebrating June 21 - National Indigenous Peoples Day with a series of events starting in Memorial Square at city hall. Celebrations will begin with a pipe ceremony at 9 a...
Jun 21, 2024
Second season of Stories of the North premieres on National Indigenous Peoples Day
The second season of the children's television program Stories of the North is set to premiere Friday to coincide with National Indigenous Peoples Day. The educational show is meant to promote the Cre...
Jun 21, 2024
Marguerite Riel Centre hosts Indigenous Gathering
The Marguerite Riel Centre (MRC) put on an Indigenous Gathering at the Kerry Vickar Centre on Thursday, in honour of National Indigenous People's Day, which is on Friday.From 9 a.m. until 4 p.m., spea...
Jun 20, 2024
SIGA now accepting applications for 2024 Indigenous Scholarship Awards Program
More than $50,000 is available to postsecondary students through the Saskatchewan Indian Gaming Authority (SIGA) Indigenous Scholarship Awards Program. Applications are being accepted June 17-August 1...
Jun 19, 2024
Over 50 Sask. First Nations receive first of their kind gas safety signs
New safety signs, designed by a Saskatchewan Indigenous artist, are being rolled across 52 gasified First Nations throughout the province.SaskEnergy's aim with the project is to deliver natural gas sa...
Jun 18, 2024
Pioneer in Indigenous governance and education honoured
A man whose life is dedicated to the advancement of First Nations rights, sovereignty and Indigenous education was honoured recently by the First Nations University of Canada. Senator Solomon Sanderso...
Jun 17, 2024
PBCN searching for missing man from Deschambeault Lake
The leadership of Peter Ballantyne Cree Nation (PBCN) is asking for the public's help in locating Dominic Custer, a 27-year-old member of PBCN's community of Deschambeault Lake who has been missing si...
Jun 12, 2024
LLRIB RCMP officer first to wear ribbon skirt during academy grad
RCMP Const. Emeri Carriere-Mackenzie, from the Lac La Ronge Indian Band, is the first ever cadet to graduate from the RCMP Academy with the honour of wearing a ribbon skirt. In a media release issued ...
Jun 12, 2024
