Election Day At Hatchet Lake

by | Jun 18, 2015

Today is election day at Hatchet Lake Frist Nation and for the first time, chief and council will serve a three-year term. Incumbent chief Bart Tsannie is being challenged by JB Tsannie and Edward Benoanie Sr. Bart Tsannie has been chief since 2009. The polls are open...

Rise Up Concert Coming To La Ronge

by | Jun 18, 2015

Organizers say thousands of people attended the Rise-Up Prince Albert concert last month and now they are expecting a big turnout for the upcoming concert in La Ronge. Rise-Up La Ronge is a concert that will coincide with the communities Canada Day celebrations on...

New Details in Case of Missing Prince Albert Woman

by | Jun 17, 2015

Family of a missing Prince Albert-area woman are not giving up hope that 22-year-old Danielle Nyland will be found alive. The Metis woman has now been missing for 10 days. Her uncle, Lynn Regnier, says the family is coping. “We are doing the best that we...

Saskatoon Police Inviting Public Input on MMIW Memorial Monument

by | Jun 17, 2015

The Saskatoon Tribal Council and Saskatoon Police Service are inviting the public to attend an open discussion tonight on a monument dedicated to missing and murdered Indigenous women. The two organizations say community input is encouraged regarding the memorial art...

White Butte RCMP Search for Missing 13 Year-Old

by | Jun 16, 2015

RCMP out of White Butte are seeking the public’s help in locating a missing 13 year old boy. Logan Acrossthemountain left a home in the community of Pilot Butte last Monday without telling anybody. Logan is described as First Nations, 5’5’’ tall, a medium build with...

Pinehouse Hosts Economic Development Forum

by | Jun 16, 2015

The forum is scheduled for Wednesday and will coincide with the community’s week long Elder’s Gathering. Pinehouse’s Corporate Engagement Officer, Vince Natomagan, says they decided to hold the forum during elder days to reach a broader audience. “These participants...

Masters Of Math At Kahewistahaw

by | Jun 16, 2015

Getting kids motivated in math can be a challenge but the Kahkewistahaw School near Broadview seems to have found the right formula for success. The grade five class at the school placed first in the annual First Nations University Wiseman mathematics contest. The...

FSIN Acknowledges and Celebrates Those Living With Disabilities

by | Jun 15, 2015

Several people took to the streets of Saskatoon on Monday afternoon to celebrate and acknowledge those living with disabilities. Monday was First Nations Disabilities Awareness Day and the Federation of Saskatchewan Indian Nations organized an event to get the word...