by MBC News | Apr 22, 2016
Ida Sewap and other family members look on as her grandson performs at the fine arts festival. Photo by Chelsea Laskowski There’s something unique about Prince Albert Grand Council Fine Arts Festival that attendees won’t often see at other competitions. When...
by MBC News | Apr 22, 2016
Photo courtesy Twitter, Rick Huijbregts. Students at Black Lake’s Father Porte Memorial Dene School will have a new and unique way to pursue their education. The school will now officially be Saskatchewan’s first to welcome the Connected North Virtual...
by MBC News | Apr 21, 2016
SIIT President and CEO Riel Bellegarde along with SIIT Board Chair and Whitecap Dakota Chief Darcy Bear at Thursday’s gala. Representatives of the Saskatchewan Indian Institute of Technologies were in a celebratory mood on Thursday night. The organization was...
by MBC News | Apr 21, 2016
Legal action has begun against the Chief and Council of Cote First Nation as well as the law firm representing them. A statement of claim was filed by three band members earlier this week at Saskatoon Court of Queen’s Bench on behalf of all band members. The...
by MBC News | Apr 21, 2016
A traditional First Nation ceremony that got out of hand will end up costing the Yellow Quill First Nation. On Sunday, a grass fire started in the RM of Corman Park during preparations for a sweat lodge ceremony, the RM’s administrator Andrew Tittemore said....
by MBC News | Apr 21, 2016
Saskatchewan’s two northern MLAs will play prominent roles in the NDP opposition when the new sitting of the legislature begins next month. On Thursday, Opposition leader Trent Wotherspoon unveiled the critic roles and duties for the ten member opposition team....
by MBC News | Apr 21, 2016
A steel mesh fence separating protesters from the Indigenous affairs office near downtown Regina was gone on Thursday. It went up Tuesday afternoon by order of the building’s owner, but was removed on Wednesday afternoon. About a dozen people have set up a small tent...
by MBC News | Apr 21, 2016
Photo Courtesy SIIT.ca The Saskatchewan Indian Institute of Technologies is celebrating 40 years with a fund-raising gala Thursday night in Saskatoon. Several dignitaries and leaders are expected at the event including keynote speaker, Canadian television star Rick...
by MBC News | Apr 20, 2016
Wanda Fourstar and Christy Napope at the site where Napope’s body was found. Photo by Chelsea Laskowski About a dozen of Troy Napope’s friends and family shed tears outside Prince Albert on Wednesday as RCMP searchers brought them the closure they’ve been...
by MBC News | Apr 20, 2016
The Prime Minister is coming to Saskatchewan next week, but Premier Brad Wall is not even sure if he will get a chance to meet with him to discuss a number of issues of concern. Justin Trudeau will meet with 11 chiefs and council members of the File Hills Qu’Appelle...
