by MBC News | Dec 7, 2022 | Current News
The Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations is calling for the provincial government to withdraw the Saskatchewan First Act, claiming it is unconstitutional. “There hasn’t been any duty to consult, there hasn’t been a proper process when it comes...
by MBC News | Dec 5, 2022 | Current News
By Roman Hayter The Muscowpetung Saulteaux Nation’s proposed new cultural center has already received international attention. The Powwow Arbour’s mission is to strengthen traditions, promote the Saulteaux culture, and provide possibilities for the...
by MBC News | Dec 2, 2022 | Current News
By Roman Hayter The community of La Loche recently held a ceremony with Saskatchewan Polytechnic to celebrate the achievements of their collaborative virtual reality wellness initiative. The research partnership began in 2020 with a focus on addressing disparities in...
by MBC News | Dec 1, 2022 | Current News
An Indigenous mother alleges her son was assaulted by guards at the Saskatchewan Penitentiary. Darla Fourstar claims the assaults on Kihiw Fourstar took place in early November, leaving Kihiw with injuries. “November 7, was a date when Kihiw was beaten by guards...
by MBC News | Dec 1, 2022 | Current News
By: Roman Hayter New North is touring northern Saskatchewan promoting the advantages of tiny homes. Susan McKenzie, Interim CEO of New North, and tiny house specialist Kenton Zerbin will embark on an education tour of northern municipalities to highlight the benefits...
by MBC News | Dec 1, 2022 | Current News
(PAGC invited Ukrainian families who recently relocated to Prince Albert for pizza and snacks at the SHARE building before offering them a generous donation of winter clothing, toys, and food hampers for their first holiday season away from home. — Bailey...
by MBC News | Nov 30, 2022 | Current News
By Julia Peterson, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Marie Wilson remembers the beginning of the Truth and Reconciliation commission’s work, more than a decade ago. “We had to get going quickly, because survivors were — rightly — losing hope that anything was ever...
by MBC News | Nov 29, 2022 | Current News
By: Julia Peterson, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter The chief of a Saskatchewan First Nation where more than 700 unmarked graves were found near a former residential school says there is an “amazing opportunity” to work towards reconciliation, now...
by MBC News | Nov 29, 2022 | Current News
By Julia Peterson, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter The Piwapan Wellness Centre is a busy, bustling place. With dozens of programs and services spread across three buildings in La Ronge, staff and clients are working to break cycles of harm and violence in...
by MBC News | Nov 25, 2022 | Current News
By: Marc Lalonde, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter The national vice-chief of the Congress of Aboriginal Peoples says he is confident the media will be allowed in to cover the bail hearing of a pair of Indigenous sisters seeking exoneration for a 1994 murder...
