Tag Archives: First Nations
The search for the owner of a Canadian Indigenous jacket in the U.K. continues
How did a 19th-century Indigenous jacket from western Canada end up at a shop in South Yorkshire, England?That shop is still looking for the answer, more than eight months after it was found, and they...
Jun 22, 2023
Ottawa releases action plan to implement UNDRIP, despite calls for more consultation
The federal government released its action plan on Wednesday to implement the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples.Its release coincided with the country marking National Ind...
Jun 22, 2023
Sask. judge receives Order of Canada on National Indigenous Peoples Day
On a day that recognized Canada's Indigenous peoples, one Prince Albert man was honoured for his contributions to Saskatchewan's justice system.Former judge Gerald Morin officially received the Order ...
Jun 21, 2023
Beaded medallion given to King Charles III made by La Ronge woman
A member of the Lac La Ronge Indian Band recently got the surprise of a lifetime.A few months back, Kathleen Lavallee was asked by her cousin Russ Mirasty, the Lieutenant Governor of Saskatchewan, to ...
Jun 21, 2023
Prince Albert celebrates National Indigenous Peoples' Day
Jake Felix says National Indigenous Peoples' Day is about reconciliation and bringing people together from all races to learn about indigenous culture.The elder and whistle carrier from Sturgeon Lake ...
Jun 21, 2023
Lands returned to Flying Dust First Nation
It was a momentous National Indigenous Peoples Day in Meadow Lake today when the RCMP took part in a historic Land Transfer Agreement ceremony, as lands were returned to Flying Dust First Nation.The e...
Jun 21, 2023
National Indigenous People’s Day Kistapinânihk
Kistapinnihk is the original Cree word for the Prince Albert area meaning 'Great Meeting Place.'And that's exactly what the Prince Albert Grand Council (PAGC) hopes to create along the riverbank Wedne...
Jun 20, 2023
Métis-owned corporation now part-owner of P.A. company
An Indigenous-owned company in northern Saskatchewan is growing after becoming the newest partner for a Prince Albert company.Primrose Resources Corporation (PRC), which is owned by Mtis residents in ...
Jun 20, 2023
Muskoday Fire Captain receives prestigious national award
A Saskatchewan firefighter is one of three women in Canada being recognized on the national stage. Michelle Vandevord was recently recognized through the Women, Peace, and Security (WPS) Awards Progra...
Jun 20, 2023
Canada, Ontario reach historic $10 billion proposed First Nations treaty settlement
Leaders of the Robinson Huron Treaty Litigation Fund say they've reached a proposed $10-billion settlement with the governments of Ontario and Canada over unpaid annuities for using their lands. The f...
Jun 18, 2023
