by Joel Willick, MBC News | Jan 21, 2022
Libraries and schools across Saskatchewan will be celebrating Aboriginal Storytelling Month in February. To celebrate, the Library Services for Saskatchewan Aboriginal Peoples (LSSAP) will be helping schools and libraries highlight the power of Indigenous...
by Joel Willick | Jan 18, 2022
A possible relocation and upgrade of the White Buffalo Youth Lodge in Saskatoon has passed another hurdle. On Monday night a city committee approved formal discussions between the Saskatoon Tribal Council and city council on the relocation of the facility. The new...
by Joel Willick | Jan 12, 2022
A Saskatoon tribal chief says a recently opened Wellness Centre is painting a dark picture for the city’s homeless population and the trials they have to face. The Saskatoon Tribal Council opened their temporary Wellness Centre on December 15 to house and feed...
by Joel Willick | Jan 10, 2022
The Saskatoon Tribal Council says the United Way has made a significant donation to the organization’s Wellness Centre. STC opened the building last month to help people in the city experiencing homelessness during the cold winter months. The STC announced on...
by Joel Willick | Dec 16, 2021
A caribou management board is hoping governments will sign onto a new agreement allowing them to continue operations for another decade. The Beverly and Qamanirjuaq Caribou Management Board (BQCMB) held several meetings in the past few weeks where they presented the...
by Joel Willick | Dec 14, 2021
A Métis organization in Saskatoon has launched a mobile resource centre to help people experiencing homelessness. The Central Urban Métis Federation Inc. says they have converted a motorhome and a bus into a mobile office and resource centre. The goal of the centre...
by Joel Willick | Dec 14, 2021
A mining exploration company has added new uranium exploration properties in the province’s far north adding to their already hefty portfolio in the region. Vancouver-based Skyharbour Resources announced the acquisition of 6 new uranium properties in the...
by Joel Willick | Dec 9, 2021
DECEMBER 15 UPDATE: The Saskatoon Tribal Council says their wellness centre to house the homeless in downtown Saskatoon will officially open Wednesday evening. The shelter was originally supposed to open on Monday, but the opening was delayed to make sure all the...
by Joel Willick | Dec 7, 2021
According to the Assembly of First Nations national chief, the upcoming delegation to the Vatican has been postponed due to concerns over the new Omicron Covid-19 variant. RoseAnne Archibald made the announcement during her opening address at the AFN assembly...
by Joel Willick | Dec 6, 2021
Saskatchewan’s most widely circulated Indigenous newspaper will have new ownership in the new year. In September, John Lagimodierre announced his planned exit from Eagle Feather News after over two decades as the paper’s owner and managing editor. Now, a group of four...
