by MBC News | Sep 3, 2019
A residential schools support worker says there is still a lot of confusion regarding the application process for the federal Indian day school settlement package. Last month, a federal court approved a nation-wide class action settlement for Indian day school...
by MBC News | Sep 3, 2019
The Northern Lights School Division is yet again facing another school year where it needs to recruit more teachers. Jason Young, Director Education confirms that nine teachers need to be hired. “As of last week we had nine vacancies. Four of them were continuing or...
by MBC News | Sep 1, 2019
The La Ronge Ice Wolves closed out their training camp on Sunday afternoon with the annual intrasquad game. When the dust settled, Team Teal defeated Team Navy 7-1. Veteran forward Samson Mouland led the way with two goals for Team Teal, while newcomer Daylon Mannon...
by MBC News | Aug 30, 2019
Winnipeg North Liberal MP Kevin Lamoureux was in Prince Albert Friday to give a presentation on reconciliation. “Reconciliation is a gift that has been given to us by residential school survivors,” Lamoureux said. “I truly believe that we wouldn’t be talking about...
by MBC News | Aug 30, 2019
The provincial government hopes to have a new $175,000 cultural lodge built and in place at the Pine Grove Correctional Centre in Prince Albert by next spring. The lodge will provide a number of services including individual mentoring, counseling, self-help programs...
by MBC News | Aug 30, 2019
The La Ronge Ice Wolves kicked off training camp on Thursday evening at the JRMCC with registration and some fitness testing. Around 80 players are at camp this year, looking to earn a spot on the roster. Ryan Baker is a 19-year-old goalie from Calgary, AB. Baker, who...
by MBC News | Aug 29, 2019
A new University of Saskatchewan bachelor of education program starts next week in Cumberland House. The Cree Teacher Education Program (CTEP), which specializes in the teaching areas of Cree language instruction and Indigenous studies, will be held at Charlebois...
by MBC News | Aug 29, 2019
Assembly of First Nations Chief Perry Bellegarde has only a few words of advice to Indigenous people with a federal election on the horizon this fall – “get out and vote.” Bellegarde says First Nations voters have the ability to sway a number of seats in the election...
by MBC News | Aug 29, 2019
A massive 31.5 foot permanent structure of a teepee will be unveiled at the intersection of what is known as Four Directions on the Onion Lake Cree Nation Tuesday. A group of citizens started this project two and half years ago as a way of addressing parental...
by MBC News | Aug 29, 2019
More than 100 people braved the rainy weather Wednesday to celebrate the 130th anniversary of the Treaty 6 Adhesion. The Lac La Ronge Indian Band and Montreal Lake Cree Nation signed on to the agreement with the Crown in February 1889. Peter Ballanyne Cree Nation...
