The Northern Inter Tribal Authority says there are 350 active cases of COVID-19 in the north. The far northeast region continues to report the highest number of active cases with 148. The far northwest has the second highest number of cases with 91. The north central...
The province has entered into agreements with two First Nations who will provide renewable energy to Regina and Weyburn. Pesâkâstêw Solar, a partnership between George Gordon First Nation, Star Blanket Cree Nation and Natural Forces, will develop, own and operate the...
The COVID-19 outbreak on the Onion Lake Cree Nation has now topped 100 active cases. In a release posted to Facebook, the First Nation said there are approximately 30 close contacts per case. Most of the cases are attributed to small social gatherings, multi-family...
After more legal wrangling, Clarisse Lecoq remains the Prince Albert urban councillor for the Peter Ballantyne Cree Nation. A protracted battle over the position has been being waged since 2018. Warren McCallum was initially elected as urban councillor in a general...
A Saskatoon Indigenous theatre’s Christmas production premiered Wednesday night not on stage but in a virtual format. Leave it to Weavers is being put on by the Gordon Tootoosis Nikaniwin Theatre. Jennifer Dawn Bishop is the theatre’s artistic director. She said...
The Assembly of First Nations is condemning comments made by Conservative leader Erin O’Toole, in which he said to a group of Ryerson University students that the creation of residential schools was to “meant to try to provide an education,” to First Nations children....
The Northern Inter Tribal Health Authority (NITHA) is reporting 347 active cases of COVID-19 in their communities. The far northeast region continues to report the most active cases with 147. The north west has the second highest number of active cases with 94. The...
Prince Albert Mayor Greg Dionne agrees with the Prince Albert Grand Council (PAGC) about the importance of having Indigenous people in leadership position with the police service. The mayor added he believes it is important to have Indigenous people present in areas...
Former Prince Albert police deputy chief Jason Stonechild has taken on a major role with the Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations. The FSIN announced in a press release Tuesday afternoon that Stonechild has been appointed as executive director of justice and...
The Truth and Reconciliation Commission’s three commissioners say its calls to action are at a critical juncture. It’s been five years since the TRC’s final report was released and Senator Murray Sinclair, Chief Wilton Littlechild and Dr. Marie Wilson met Tuesday...
