The founder of SHB Apparel is hoping her clothing line can help lead to better suicide awareness and mental health supports in the province. Amanda Sanderson, from Saulteaux First Nation, says her mission began after seeing her daughter struggle with mental health and...
Star Blanket Cree Nation’s Wavell Starr achieved the ultimate dream as a pro wrestler, getting a shot to step into a WWE ring several years ago. Starr took part in a number of matches that made it to television. As a kid, Starr says his grandparents played a role in...
The First Nations Cup Provincial Ball Hockey Championship comes to Prince Albert this weekend. Officials are expecting 20 teams this year from Saskatchewan and Manitoba. Organizer Sheldon Cook says the competition level will be stiff. “There’s usually about five good...
The chief of the Fond-du-Lac First Nation says he will continue to lobby for changes to the local airport until the work is finished. In December, one person died after a plane crashed taking off from the northern community’s airport. Following the crash,...
The Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations will be lobbying Ottawa for funding for their suicide prevention strategy. Saskatchewan chiefs are expected to pass a motion at the FSIN assembly at the Dakota Dunes Casino to release the newly developed strategy. The...
A new government report shows that over half the victims of domestic homicide were Indigenous. The report also shows about 21 per cent of domestic deaths occurred on First Nations reserves. The Saskatchewan Domestic Violence Death Review Report looks at the years 2005...
