Tag Archives: First Nations
‘Long overdue’: First Nations Police Chiefs respond to plan to expand Indigenous policing
Reaction is coming out swiftly to the federal government's plan to make First Nations policing essential across the country.Saskatchewan has just one First Nation-administered police service: File Hil...
Oct 19, 2022
'Please forgive me': Wahpeton First Nation fatal stabbing results in two-year jail sentence
With tears welling up in his eyes, the man responsible for killing a man and stabbing another woman during a house party on Boxing Day, faced his victims' family members and said he was sorry.At the c...
Oct 19, 2022
Sturgeon Lake teacher receives Prime Minister's Award of Excellence
A teacher from Sturgeon Lake Central School received national recognition for her work designing and delivering a land-based education program.Tanya McCallum is one of only three people from Saskatche...
Oct 18, 2022
'We can do better': Public Safety Minister talks First Nations policing during visit to Sask.
The path towards more Indigenous police services in Saskatchewan took another step forward Monday.In a special ceremony in Prince Albert, the Prince Albert Grand Council (PAGC) signed a Letter of Inte...
Oct 17, 2022
‘Worth celebrating’: What Whitecap Dakota Nation's historic vote means
A Saskatchewan First Nation made history earlier this week but what does it mean, and could other communities follow in their first steps?On Tuesday, Whitecap Dakota First Nation approved a vote that ...
Oct 14, 2022
Krista Fox recognized after walking across Canada for MMIW
Local advocate Krista Fox, who walked across Canada to raise awareness of Missing and Murdered Indigenous women, was honoured at a special gathering and barbecue lunch in North Battleford Friday. Orga...
Oct 14, 2022
Grieving mother calls for action to address drugs and gangs on reserves
A mother whose son died under suspicious circumstances says issues with drugs and gangs on reserves are out of hand and need to be addressed.Sonia Sakebow-McAdam's 30-year-old son Lionel Whitehead was...
Oct 13, 2022
Sask. Rivers raises Métis and Treaty 6 flags for first time
A special ceremony was recently held by the Saskatchewan Rivers Public School Division (SRPSD) to promote reconciliation with Indigenous people.Around 100 people withstood the windy conditions on Wedn...
Oct 12, 2022
'Some heroes wear moccasins:' Saskatchewan stabbing victims died helping others
Some of the people who died in the stabbing massacre on James Smith Cree Nation last month were killed because they were trying to help others, RCMP say.Residents put themselves at risk and in some ca...
Oct 11, 2022
RCMP commander expresses support for First Nations policing
The commander of the Saskatchewan RCMP said she has spoken with Indigenous leaders about a new First Nations police service in the province, and she thinks it's an outstanding opportunity for the two ...
Oct 10, 2022
