Eighteen First Nations in Canada and 17 tribes in the United States are descendants of the Oceti Sakowin that speak three main dialects, Dakota, Nakota and Lakota. Many Dakota language speakers have gathered in Saskatoon this week, learning ways to revitalize and...
Stacy Swampe grew up in Alberta during the mid to late part of the twentieth century. He says, like many other Indigenous kids his age, he liked to play hockey and sing in powwows. For him, however, he says everything changed the day his father died. “I lost my role...
The husband of a northern Saskatchewan First Nations chief has been committed to stand trial in a historical sexual assault case. Fifty-five-year-old Raymond Morrison is facing old Criminal Code charges of buggery, indecent assault and sexual assault of two males...
Several First Nation leaders and organizations gathered with officials from the City of Saskatoon Tuesday morning to raise a reconciliation flag. The raising of the flag has become a yearly tradition in the city ever since Saskatoon made a declaration to respond to...
Saskatchewan`s Opposition NDP is pushing the government to adopt a new Indigenous suicide prevention strategy. Last week, the Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations put forward its own strategy to reduce Indigenous suicide in the province. In Question Period...
While weather seemed to help fire crews battling wildfires in the province over the weekend, some fires still remain uncontained. Provincial officials say 8 fires are burning in the province; 5 are contained, 2 are uncontained and 1 is currently under review. the Tuff...
Two Paralympic athletes will be touring the north this week. Brittany Hudak and Colette Bourgonje, who have both competed at Paralympic Games, start the tour in La Ronge today. They will be speaking to students at various schools. “The main goal is to try and raise...
Corey O’Soup wants to ensure the rights of Indigenous children and youth are recognized on the broadest scale possible. Saskatchewan’s Advocate for Children and Youth recently served as an expert witness at the National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous...
The RCMP and the Office of the Chief Coroner are making another appeal to the public for information in the recent death of a man on the Ahtahkakoop First Nation. The remains of 20-year-old Brennan Ahenakew were found in his burned vehicle on the reserve on May 11....
The Keeseekoose First Nation has declared a state of emergency after severe flooding. The First Nation is cleaning up and assessing the damage after a storm tore through the community on Thursday night. According to the FSIN, several homes are in really bad shape...
