Tag Archives: First Nations
Indigenous artifacts from Vatican returning to Canada as gift from Pope Leo
The Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops announced Saturday that 62 Indigenous artifacts from the Vatican Museums were returned as a gift from Pope Leo XIV.The Canadian Church said the gift was ini...
Nov 15, 2025
Beardy's and Okemasis Cree Nation building grocery store
Beardy's and Okemasis Cree Nation is embarking on a new venture with the construction of its own grocery store.Chief Edwin Ananas and council made the announcement Thursday morning at the site of the ...
Nov 13, 2025
First Nation veteran reflects on journey as elite Canadian paratrooper
When Ross Alexson first joined the army, it was as a mobile support operator. It wasn't until a routine pick up of some airborne troops that he realized his military aspirations may be a little higher...
Nov 11, 2025
How Indigenous veterans faced battles at home and abroad
VANCOUVER - John Moses says that when his father Russell Moses returned on leave from the Korean War, his battles weren't over.When the Indigenous residential school survivor came back to Canada in 19...
Nov 08, 2025
Sask Métis leader and WWII veteran now has memorial stone at Batoche
The Mtis grandfather of a Prince Albert man who hated Nazism so fiercely that he not only signed up to fight in WWII, he also fought the government for the right to join in the first place. Jim Brady ...
Nov 08, 2025
Fishing Lake Saulteaux woman wins prestigious Nelson Mandela award
A Saskatchewan woman who has been a longtime advocate for Indigenous rights, mental health and trauma-informed care has won a prestigious award from the United Nations. Brenda Reynolds is one of two p...
Nov 07, 2025
Peter Ballantyne Cree Nation takes gov’t to court over uranium project
The leadership of Peter Ballantyne Cree Nation (PBCN) alleges the provincial government failed to include them in an environmental assessment decision for a uranium project located within the Nation's...
Oct 31, 2025
Return to the Falls
Elder Betty Ross believes truth holds the key to healing both a person and a country.Her journey to share the truth started 13 years ago, when David A. Anderson captured her Indian Residential School ...
Oct 30, 2025
Muskowekwan preserves history for future generations
The last Indian residential school building in Saskatchewan has been designated as a National Historic Site."This school stands as a testament to say 'these things happened, there's no erasing history...
Oct 30, 2025
Fastball player at the top of his game and setting new goals
Earlier this month, Kian Poitras made his family, his community and his country proud when he helped Team Canada earn a bronze in the U18 Pan American Men's fastball championship in Bahia Blanca, Arge...
Oct 30, 2025
