by Joel Willick | Dec 7, 2023
The City of Saskatoon held a celebratory ceremony Thursday afternoon to mark the unveiling of the first miyo-wahkohtowin Road signs. The road was renamed from John A. Macdonald road earlier this year. Macdonald, Canada’s first prime minister, played a...
by Joel Willick | Dec 5, 2023
Tenille Campbell, an award-winning poet and photographer from English River First Nation has been selected as the next Indigenous Storyteller-In-Residence. The residency begins in January and will run for 12 weeks with Campbell providing her services at the...
by Joel Willick | Nov 27, 2023
MN-S President said he will focus on Saskatchewan as Metis self-governance bill moves forward Bill C-53, an act aiming to recognize Metis governments in Alberta, Ontario and Saskatchewan is currently moving through Parliament. The Bill has been the subject of several...
by Joel Willick | Nov 23, 2023
It will be a quick turn around for the Lac La Ronge Indian Band to host the upcoming Tony Cote Summer Games. It was announced on Wednesday that La Ronge will be the host about 8 moths out from the event.. Kevin Roberts, Director of Sports and Recreation for the Jonas...
by Joel Willick | Nov 16, 2023
The Lac La Ronge Indian Band is hoping to have more on-reserve power sources in the future. Ty Roberts, Reserve Land Manager for the LLRIB, says the band is currently undertaking a needs assessment for the band’s 6 communities – to determine what power needs...
by Joel Willick | Nov 14, 2023
The Prince Albert Grand Council is hoping to address energy issues its communities are facing at a conference in Saskatoon. The PAGC is holding the Braiding Knowledge for Clean Energy conference this week with discussions around sustainability, net-zero initiatives,...
by Joel Willick | Oct 31, 2023
A familiar name is throwing his hat in for leadership of the Assembly of First Nations. Reginald Bellerose, former chief of Muskowekwan First Nation and current board chair of SIGA, has announced his campaign to run for National Chief of the Assembly of First Nations....
by Joel Willick | Oct 24, 2023
The former Chief of Cowessess First Nation says government jurisdiction and partisan politics were some of the biggest challenges when achieving self-determination of their child welfare. In 2021, Cowessess was successful in becoming the first First Nation in the...
by Joel Willick | Oct 19, 2023
The provincial government and the Office of the Treaty Commissioner have unveiled new signs to mark Treaty boundaries along several busy Saskatchewan highways. At an event at Wanuskewin Heritage Park on Wednesday the new signs were unveiled in a special ceremony. The...
by Joel Willick | Oct 18, 2023
CONTENT WARNING: The following story contains depictions of suicide that may be distressing to some readers. UPDATE: Updated with response from the family A 6-person jury at the inquest into the death of Shane Cantre has provided 9 recommendations to Correctional...
