Tag Archives: First Nations
Indigenous group talks about reporting system for people experiencing homelessness
WINNIPEG - An Indigenous organization is spearheading efforts to develop a system that could make it easier to flag when a person experiencing homelessness is missing. It comes after the slayings of f...
Feb 04, 2023
Indigenous WWII veteran passes away at 96
Indigenous veteran Virginia Pechawis (Bird) has died, the Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations announced Friday.Pechawis was one of Saskatchewan's oldest female Indigenous Veterans and served in...
Feb 03, 2023
FSIN bans two men from future events following sex crime allegations
The Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations (FSIN) has banned two men from future events following multiple sex crime allegations.In a release, the FSIN said it takes allegations of sexual assault ...
Feb 02, 2023
Mistawasis hockey player suing Harvard University over racial discrimination
An Indigenous woman from Mistawasis is taking legal action against Harvard University.Sydney Daniels, a former player, and coach for the school's women's hockey team is alleging she experienced racial...
Feb 01, 2023
Youth charged with assault after man seriously injured on Montreal Lake
An unnamed youth is being charged with aggravated assault.RCMP were called to the Montreal Lake Cree Nation Monday night where they found a man suffering from serious injuries.He was later transported...
Feb 01, 2023
Onion Lake man named Indigenous Archbishop of the Anglican Church
A Saskatchewan Bishop will soon be starting a new, prestigious role with the Anglican Church of Canada.Bishop Chris Harper, a member of the Onion Lake Cree Nation was recently appointed as the Indigen...
Jan 31, 2023
RCMP investigating assault on Montreal Lake
A man is in hospital after allegedly being assaulted on the Montreal Lake Cree Nation.Around 7:30 p.m. on Jan. 30, the RCMP were called to the First Nation and ended up finding a man suffering from se...
Jan 31, 2023
City welcomes Métis plan to buy 26 acres near hospital
Council was unanimous in its support of a plan by the Mtis Nation Saskatchewan (MN-S) to buy 26 acres of land in the vicinity of the Victoria Hospital. All councillors supported the proposal, which pl...
Jan 31, 2023
Feds say 'no willing partners' to bring fire codes onto First Nations — including AFN
The federal government does not have a willing partner to find a way to introduce fire codes on First Nation reserves, a newly released document shows.The senior director for the Indigenous Fire Marsh...
Jan 23, 2023
Ottawa announces $2.8-billion settlement of B.C. day scholar suit
VANCOUVER - The federal government says it's come to a $2.8-billion agreement to settle a class-action lawsuit brought by members of a British Columbia Indigenous band who attended residential schools...
Jan 21, 2023
