by Joel Willick | Sep 7, 2022
Content Warning: Some details of this story may be distressing Emotions ran high while family members of victims of the mass stabbing on James Smith Cree Nation spoke publicly for the first time on Wednesday morning. Bonnie Burns and Gregory Burns were a mother and...
by Joel Willick | Sep 6, 2022
Big River First Nation is celebrating the grand opening of the Jim Neilson Sports Complex. The multi-use sports facility welcomed community members and dignitaries from across the province Tuesday for its grand opening featuring a WHL preseason game between the...
by Joel Willick | Sep 2, 2022
Dawn Walker has been released on bail. Walker, who faces charges after allegedly faking her death and fleeing to the United States, had a bail hearing Friday afternoon. Crown prosecutor Tyla Olenchuk and defense lawyers Chris Murphy spent the afternoon presenting...
by Joel Willick | Aug 30, 2022
Dawn Walker was handed over to Canadian authorities last week officially coming into custody of the Saskatoon police on Friday. She would have her first court appearance in Saskatoon on Monday morning. Walker is facing several charges both in Canada and the US after...
by Joel Willick | Aug 26, 2022
Several prominent Indigenous women from Saskatchewan are throwing their support behind Dawn Walker. Walker, the chief of staff of the Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations, was arrested in Oregon earlier this month after fleeing to the United States with her...
by Joel Willick | Aug 26, 2022
Moosomin First Nation will bring back horse-racing to Saskatoon this weekend, likely the last season at Marquis Downs. In March 2021, the former owners of Marquis Downs announced their plan to no longer operate the track. Shortly after that announcement, Moosomin...
by Joel Willick | Aug 16, 2022
A gathering held by the Touchwood Agency Tribal Council is offering an opportunity for healing for family members of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls, and Two-Spirited people. The three-day gathering is running this week at the Dakota Dunes Conference...
by Joel Willick | Aug 15, 2022
The federal government is investing $3.7 million in Saskatchewan tourism with over $900,000 of that investment earmarked for Indigenous tourism projects. On Monday morning, at an event at Wanuskewin Heritage Park, Tourism Minister Randy Boissonnault, announced the...
by Joel Willick | Aug 15, 2022
After a two year hiatus the annual Woodland Cree Gathering is returning in a few weeks and organizers are expecting a big turnout. The gathering has historically been a yearly meeting of the Woodland Cree communities of the Lac La Ronge Indian Band, Peter Ballantyne...
by Joel Willick | Aug 11, 2022
A new research project in Saskatoon is aiming to further the public’s understanding of Métis history in the region. The project is a partnership between the City of Saskatoon and the University of Saskatchewan where researchers will aim to trace and reconcile...
