by MBC News | Mar 21, 2019 | Current News
Saskatchewan’s northern MP says there is both good and bad in the 2019 federal Liberal budget in terms of Indigenous spending. NDP MP Georgina Jolibois says the fact the Trudeau government has targeted $334 million over five years for the preservation and...
by MBC News | Mar 21, 2019 | Current News
Melfort RCMP are investigating two suspicious deaths on the James Smith Cree Nation which occurred early Thursday morning. Police say they responded to call around 2:20 a.m. where they discovered a male and female, both 19, who were deceased outside a residence....
by MBC News | Mar 21, 2019 | Current News
The Minister responsible for SaskPower says he will meet with the Chief of the Peter Ballantyne Cree Nation in the coming weeks to discuss high electricity consumption in Southend. Dustin Duncan says he talked with Chief Peter Beatty this week, following a recent...
by MBC News | Mar 21, 2019 | Current News
Nominations are now open for the SaskTel Indigenous Youth Awards of Excellence. The awards recognize the accomplishments of students of First Nations, Metis, or Inuit descent between the ages of 14-18. There are 10 award categories which include leadership, education,...
by MBC News | Mar 21, 2019 | Current News, MBC News
Pinehouse Saskatchewan’s Clarence Iron has been given a unique opportunity. Iron has been tasked with doing play-by-play for an NHL game Sunday in Cree between the Montreal Canadiens and Carolina Hurricanes on APTN. Iron says he heard about the gig through social...
by MBC News | Mar 20, 2019 | Current News
A two-day trial of a sister and brother accused of illegally occupying a Saskatchewan recreational site began in Prince Albert Wednesday morning. Sylvia and Kurtis McAdam were served with non-compliance orders by Saskatchewan Environment in early 2017 for violating...
by MBC News | Mar 20, 2019 | Current News
First Nations, Métis people and communities are expected to see slight increases in the 2019-20 budget, which was presented today by Finance Minister Donna Harpauer. Health Care $300,000 in new funding will help provide 24/7 nursing supports at the La Ronge Detox...
by MBC News | Mar 19, 2019 | Current News
A skateboarder and artist from the Cote First Nation is using his company to educate people about Indigenous history. Michael Langan is of Cree and Saulteaux descent and the owner of Regina-based Colonialism Skateboards. Langan has collaborated with writers, artists...
by MBC News | Mar 19, 2019 | Current News
The Trudeau government has pledged about $4.7 billion over the next five years to meet Indigenous priorities. This includes $1.4 billion to improve services for Indigenous children and another $1.4 billion to help advance specific claims negotiations. The budget also...
by MBC News | Mar 19, 2019 | Current News
The provincial government is viewing new child welfare agreements with the Saskatoon Tribal Council as a new day in putting the focus back on children and their families. “We enter this new agreement with the spirit of reconciliation and moving beyond past...
