Tag Archives: First Nations
Indigenous services minister to table First Nations water bill as early as Monday
OTTAWA - Indigenous Services Minister Patty Hajdu is expected to table much-anticipated legislation to improve water quality in First Nations communities as early as Monday. The bill comes more than a...
Dec 10, 2023
NITHA reports new cases of TB in the north
Northern Inter-Tribal Health Authority (NITHA) recently announced the latest active tuberculosis (TB) cases.When TB Advisor Tina Campbell was in the region, which serves 33 communities within Meadow L...
Dec 09, 2023
'A lot of happy faces': Santa in the North delivers 1,400 gifts to remote communities
Christmas is known as the season of giving and the Santa in the North initiative is doing just that while providing a meaningful impact to children in five remote, northern communities. Santa Claus, S...
Dec 07, 2023
Assembly of First Nations to elect new national chief in special assembly
It's election day for the Assembly of First Nations, where chiefs in the assembly or their proxies will decide who's best suited to lead the organization after several turbulent years.The election com...
Dec 06, 2023
Assembly of First Nations meeting kicks off as election of new national chief looms
A special meeting of the Assembly of First Nations is kicking off in Ottawa on Tuesday, as chiefs get ready to elect a new leader. The election of the organization's next national chief comes as membe...
Dec 05, 2023
First Nations leaders and Knights of Columbus donate hundreds of winter clothes
Just as winter is creeping its way into Prince Albert, some of the city's less fortunate got some much-needed clothing thanks to the Prince Albert Grand Council (PAGC).Over the weekend, the PAGC hoste...
Dec 04, 2023
Star Diamond takes over Rio Tinto shares in Fort à la Corne mine
With a recent announcement by Saskatoon-based Star Diamond that they have worked out a deal with Rio Tinto over control of the Fort la Corne mine northeast of Prince Albert, company CEO Ewan Mason sai...
Dec 01, 2023
Hip hop and spoken word poetry celebrated by Sask. Indigenous artist
Hip hop, poetry and Saskatchewan roots will collide in an upcoming episode of the TV series 'Amplify,' which features Indigenous musicians.The episode, titled "Celebration," features Zoey Roy, a Dene,...
Dec 01, 2023
New campus project is shovel ready, says FNUniv
The Prince Albert Grand Council is looking to raise $5 million as it eyes the likelihood of a new campus being built in the city for the First Nations University. Grande Chief Brian Hardlotte is excit...
Nov 30, 2023
Liberal minister to testify after heated testimony from Métis, First Nations groups
As Indigenous leaders engage in heated debate over a federal bill that would formalize several Mtis self-governance agreements, the Liberal minister for Crown-Indigenous relations is expected to face ...
Nov 30, 2023
