By: Marc Lalonde, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter The lobby group mandated to speak on behalf of off-reserve and Canada’s urban Indigenous population is calling on Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister Marc Miller to step down. The Congress of Aboriginal People...
By: Shari Narine, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Windspeaker.com The first woman to serve as national chief for the Assembly of First Nations (AFN) has been expelled from office by about 25 per cent of its members, one year shy of completing her three-year...
By: Jeremy Appel, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Alberta Native News Indigenous youth say they still face systemic barriers in their academic and professional careers, although there have been improvements, according to a new survey from accounting firm...
The Government of Canada is going to be providing $7 million to support First Nations clean energy projects. Federal Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson made the announcement Wednesday while speaking to the Saskatchewan Chamber of Commerce. One of the...
A new display at the Jim Pattison Children’s Hospital in Saskatoon aims to symbolize the bond between the hospital and the Indigenous community. At a special ceremony this week, Indigenous leaders, hospital staff, and members of the Jim Pattison Children’s...
A potential mine site in northern Saskatchewan is receiving opposition due to its potential effects on the environment and lack of consultation. The Foran McIlvenna Bay Project intends to mine 65 million pounds of copper near Hanson Lake. If permitted, opponents...
