by MBC News | Apr 19, 2024
Moon Time Connections founder Nicole White, right, with a volunteer at a Saskatchewan packing party, where donated products are counted and boxed to be shipped north. Photo courtesy Moon Time Connections. Kira Wronska Dorward, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter By:...
by Jenna Smith | Apr 18, 2024
(Photo: CAMP-La Ronge Youth Summer Camp Recording Session with Mentors and Mentees, taken by Eliza Doyle) The Community Arts Mentorship Program (C.A.M.P.) has been awarded a big grant through the Oshki Wupoowane | The Blanket Fund’s Capacity Building Grant. The...
by Joel Willick | Apr 18, 2024
Métis Nation-Saskatchewan President Glen McCallum says it is not because of other provinces that the Métis Nation is withdrawing support of Bill C53. The bill was legislation before the federal government for a self-governance treaty between Ottawa and Métis Nations...
by Amber Bear | Apr 17, 2024
The Canadian Forces are gearing up for the Indigenous focused, Bold Eagle Summer Training Program. The program combines Indigenous culture and teachings with military basic training. “The program contributes to the development of Indigenous youth by fostering their...
by MBC News | Apr 17, 2024
The Metis Nation-Saskatchewan has withdrawn its support of federal legislation on Metis self-governance. In a statement released Wednesday afternoon, President Glen McCallum says the Metis Nation is withdrawing its support of Bill C-53. The bill was proposed...
by Jenna Smith | Apr 17, 2024
The Lac La Ronge Indian Band is hosting a Traditional Knowledge Keepers Gathering in Prince Albert with the theme, “Working Together for Child & Family.” The theme is centered around Bill C-92, which was introduced in 2019. Bill C-92 gives First Nations, Métis,...
by Amber Bear | Apr 17, 2024
The First Nations University of Canada’s Spring Celebration Powwow is starting April 20 at the Brandt Centre. The Spring Celebration Powwow is in their 45th year and is the longest and largest running powwow in Saskatchewan. The powwow is usually the first powwow of...
by Jenna Smith | Apr 16, 2024
In a release sent to media, RCMP in Sandy Bay stated that on April 12 at around 6 p.m. they performed a routine traffic stop in the community. Mounties noted that during the traffic stop they located and seized approximately 107 grams of crack cocaine, 19 grams of...
by Amber Bear | Apr 16, 2024
A new bench dedicated to Jean Marie LaChance has been installed on the Prince Albert Rotary Trail, near the Victoria Hospital. LaChance, a 29-year-old mother of five was murdered September 15,1991. Her remains were found in a field near the Victoria Hospital. It has...
by MBC News | Apr 16, 2024
By: Jeremy Appel, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Alberta Native News The Canadian government must amend the self-government agreement it signed with the Métis Nation of Alberta (MNA), a federal court ruled on March 28, arguing the deal is overly broad...