Tag Archives: First Nations
Meadow Lake and PBCN tribal councils get funding for green projects
Building capacity for a regional focus on renewable energy and an 816 kW solar farm is part of a $6 million announcement for the Meadow Lake Tribal Council. MLTC and Mee-Toos Forest Products (owned by...
Jul 13, 2022
SIGA makes 125K donation to Tony Cote First Nations Games
The Saskatchewan Indian Gaming Authority (SIGA) recently presented a big cheque to the organizing committee of the 2022 Tony Cote First Nations Summer Games. The exact amount was $125,000"The 2022 Ton...
Jul 13, 2022
‘We would not give up hope’: Family, friends and supporters speak on passing of Frank Young
Wearing bright orange shirts with the image of Frank Young in the centre, many friends, family and supporters hugged each other and shared stories and tears as they remembered the five-year-old boy fr...
Jul 12, 2022
Missing boy from Red Earth Cree Nation found deceased
A five-year-old boy who had been missing for nearly three months has been found deceased. That's according to Chief Fabian Head of Red Earth Cree Nation. "It is with a heavy heart that I announce the ...
Jul 10, 2022
'We are so proud of him': Respected P.A. educator receives national recognition
During this week's Canadian Teachers' Federation annual general assembly, Victor Thunderchild, who passed last year after contracting COVID, was singled out for his contributions to education and the ...
Jul 07, 2022
Mistawasis and governments reach agreement on Treaty Land Entitlement Claim
A big settlement has been reached for a land entitlement claim with a Saskatchewan First Nation and the provincial and federal governments.On Thursday, Chief of Mistawasis Nhiyawak Daryl Watson, Minis...
Jul 07, 2022
AFN delegates expected to vote on national chief's suspension as convention closes
It's the last day of the Assembly of First Nations annual gathering Vancouver and the issue of leadership still hasn't been solved.Chiefs are expected to vote today on an emergency resolution that cal...
Jul 07, 2022
Court orders halting of PBCN by-election, Karen Bird re-instated as Chief
Plans for an election this month by Peter Ballantyne Cree Nation (PBCN) have been brought to an abrupt stop.The federal court has granted Bird's application for an injunction and ordered her to be all...
Jul 06, 2022
Pride from Prince Albert sells on eBay
Ailah Carpenter is getting some traction in the artistic world with name recognition in Prince Albert, having made a mark in Saskatoon and now with national exposure through a national eBay contest. C...
Jul 06, 2022
Youth group home approved for Beauval
A new facility that will help provide safe shelter and resources for vulnerable youth in the north has officially received the green light.The Government of Saskatchewan is partnering on the initiativ...
Jul 05, 2022
