by MBC News | Apr 22, 2021
The City of Saskatoon has named its first street in the Michif language. The name “Shakamohtaa” (shaa-KAM’-moh-TAHH’) was assigned to a street in the southeast quadrant of Brighton. “Shakamohtaa” is the Michif word for “connect” and symbolizes...
by MBC News | Apr 21, 2021
Plans are underway to open a First Nations-owned gas bar and convenience store on the east side of Prince Albert. The property, at the corner of 10th Avenue and 15th Street East, is owned by the Sturgeon Lake First Nation. The band has applied to have the land...
by MBC News | Apr 21, 2021
Two Peter Ballantyne Cree Nation communities are getting ready to head to the polls next week. In a media release posted on the band’s official Facebook election page, Head Electoral Officer Burke Ratte said polls will be open on April 26 and 27. Advance polls are set...
by MBC News | Apr 21, 2021
The Lac La Ronge Indian Band said it is opposed to the Lambert Peat Harvest Project within the First Nation’s traditional territory. The Band outlined many concerns following a project review by a traditional lands and resources advisory committee. “Lambert’s proposed...
by MBC News | Apr 20, 2021
The new federal budget is getting top marks from the Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations. In the budget which was released on Monday, the Liberals have pledged $18 billion over five years to improve the quality of life for people living in Indigenous...
by MBC News | Apr 20, 2021
Two people are facing murder charges in relation to the death of a 20-year-old man in North Battleford last year. Police located the body of Damian Moosomin in the backyard of a property in the 1500 block of 105th Street on May 16, 2020. He had been reported missing...
