by Joel Willick | Apr 10, 2024
“When you get behind the wheel while impaired you are an automatic killer.” That was the message shared by the family and friends of a 28-year-old man from Mosquito First Nation paralyzed in a drunk driving incident last year. On April 19, 2023, Darnell Fineday was...
by MBC News | Apr 10, 2024
Peter Arthur Beatty is the new Chief of the Peter Ballantyne Cree Nation. In an election held Tuesday, Beatty defeated nine other candidates, including incumbent Karen Bird, by taking 969 votes. Bird, who placed fifth, received 434 votes. Councillor elections were...
by MBC News | Apr 10, 2024
By Amber Bear The Lac La Ronge Indian Band has approved a research project that is studying First Nations children and youth, and their home environments to see how it affects their health, in La Ronge on-reserve homes. The research study, “Food, Environment, Health,...
by Joel Willick | Apr 9, 2024
As the Métis Nation-Saskatchewan ponders changes to its constitution it is seeking guidance from Métis citizens. Throughout March and into the end of April, MN-S has held and will be holding several constitutional reform engagement sessions across the province. The...
by Jenna Smith | Apr 9, 2024
Poundmaker First Nations Security Team is hosting a two-day career fair next week with the hope to introduce more First Nations people to a career as a first responder. Some of the jobs that people can apply for at the career fair include EMS, Police Officer,...
by MBC News | Apr 8, 2024
As warmer spring weather approaches, concern is growing to a potentially devastating 2024 wildfire season. This concern comes as warmer than normal temperatures and below normal precipitation and snowpack at winter freeze-up have created dryer conditions. Air and...
by MBC News | Apr 8, 2024
A formal offer has been given to the Lac La Ronge Indian Band for its cows and plows settlement. According to an update sent out to members of the band on Friday, a committee has now been set up to determine the best use of the funds. The settlement committee will...
by Joel Willick | Apr 5, 2024
Recent stats from the Saskatoon Police Service and Saskatoon Fire Department show crime is not rising in the Saskatoon neighborhood of Fairhaven despite claims to the contrary. The neighborhood has been the subject of discussion over the past several months after the...
by MBC News | Apr 5, 2024
A former Chief of the Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations has been appointed board chair of the First Nations Bank of Canada. The First Nations Bank announced Friday morning that Perry Bellegarde has been appointed chairperson of it’s board of directors....
by MBC News | Apr 5, 2024
Fond du Lac Denesuline First Nation will be heading to the polls in the next week to vote on Treaty 8 benefits. Members of the First Nation will be voting if they approve of the Treaty 8 benefits trustee election regulations. Members are currently able to vote on the...
