RCMP respond to FSIN calls for more hate speech charges

RCMP respond to FSIN calls for more hate speech charges

The Saskatchewan RCMP are responding to a call from the Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations for Mounties to follow through with enforcement of online hate speech investigations and lay charges against those who post life threatening messages, inciting hatred or...
Saskatchewan Indian Gaming Authority awards scholarships

Saskatchewan Indian Gaming Authority awards scholarships

The Saskatchewan Indian Gaming Authority is awarding 26 Saskatchewan Indian Institute of Technologies students with scholarships. SIGA is contributing $85,000 towards the 2018 First Nation Scholarship Awards Program. The recipients are: Abel Ross Alma Tawiyaka Awasis...
Fond-du-Lac says it is moving ahead with treaty payout

Fond-du-Lac says it is moving ahead with treaty payout

One First Nation in Saskatchewan’s far north says it is moving ahead with a treaty payout to its membership, while another says its plans are on hold. The Black Lake and Fond-du-Lac Dene nations received $177 million from the federal government in January as part of a...
Dillon RCMP say someone set fire to their detachment

Dillon RCMP say someone set fire to their detachment

RCMP in Dillon are investigating a fire at their own detachment. The fire, which happened early Thursday morning, was extinguished by two local residents before officers arrived. Minimal damage was caused to the building. Police say the initial investigation...
Treaty 10 Gathering kicks off in northwest Saskatchewan

Treaty 10 Gathering kicks off in northwest Saskatchewan

The second annual Treaty 10 Gathering officially kicked off in northwestern Saskatchewan Tuesday morning with the flag raising ceremony. The gathering is taking place on the English River First Nation’s La Plonge reserve, which is near Beauval. Meadow Lake Tribal...
Pelican Lake First Nation under boil water advisory

Pelican Lake First Nation under boil water advisory

Pelican Lake First Nation is under a boil water advisory after it was discovered that the community’s main water treatment plant was experiencing low chlorine in the drinking water supply. The advisory, which was issued Sunday, impacts all homes and community...