Indigenous NFB tour coming to Waskesiu and La Ronge

Indigenous NFB tour coming to Waskesiu and La Ronge

by | Jun 19, 2017

Photo courtesy National Film Board website The National Film Board of Canada is doing a cross country tour of films and documentaries that tell stories of Indigenous people through the eyes of Indigenous filmmakers. The tour is #Aabiziingwashi (#WideAwake): NFB...
Great showing for northern athletes at Special Olympics

Great showing for northern athletes at Special Olympics

by | Jun 19, 2017

Photo supplied by Kelly Haydukewich A handful of athletes from northern Saskatchewan were in action this past weekend in Moose Jaw, competing in the 2017 Special Olympics Saskatchewan Summer Games. It was a great success for northern athletes, as they took home ten...
Police abuse of Indigenous women alleged in report

Police abuse of Indigenous women alleged in report

by | Jun 19, 2017

FSIN Vice-Chief Heather Bear, photo courtesy @fsinations, Twitter. A group called “Human Rights Watch” flanked by FSIN Vice-Chief Heather Bear, released a report outlining alleged abuse and discrimination against Aboriginal women and girls by police forces...
Fines issued after illegal hunting investigation

Fines issued after illegal hunting investigation

by | Jun 19, 2017

Photo courtesy of policecanada.ca Tens of thousands of dollars in fines have been levied following a two-and-a-half-year investigation into illegal outfitting activities near the community of Hazlet, just northwest of Swift Current. Four North Battleford area men have...