Tag Archives: First Nations

A group of dedicated supporters came out for the Walk for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Woman (MMIW) in North Battleford today. The event was organized by the Battlefords and Area Sexual Assault Cen...

Lac La Ronge Indian Band (LLRIB) Chief Tammy Cook-Searson was the recipient of an honourary degree in Applied Studies by Saskatchewan Polytechnic last week. "It was really nice when I received the cal...

Incased in a protective plexiglass box, a pipe bag weathered with age and featuring delicate beadwork and fringe, lays as if in state upon a black backdrop. Once belonging to Chief Poundmaker (Pihtoka...

The federal government is investing $160 million in Saskatchewan to connect 13,700 homes to high-speed Internet, as well as provide cellular service along 500 kilometers of roads. The announcement was...

An upcoming graduate from La Loche's Dene High School showed his love for fashion with a special show last week. Grade 12 student Marken Laprise organized a fashion show as part of a special credit cl...

Lanaya Bear says she feels very proud anytime she can engage in activities that promote her culture.The 14-year-old from Whitefish was among dozens of youth participating in Friday's Heart of the Yout...

Noel Moosuk remembers dying in hospital during an operation in 1994. "I left the earth, I had gone to the next world," he said. Moosuk came across a graveyard where he met an old white man who offered...

As the embers continue to smolder, Waterhen Lake First Nation Chief Blaine Fiddler reflects on the lost memories. "That building was the hub centre of the community and (everyone) is pretty devastated...

The community of James Smith Cree Nation (JSCN) has made yet another big step towards the construction of its new Wellness Centre.After the culmination of two years of work, the James Smith Wellness P...

The Cumberland House First Nation has joined the Northern Village of Cumberland House in declaring a state of emergency due to the condition of Highway 123 which provides the only access to hospitals,...