by MBC News | Mar 21, 2019
The Minister responsible for SaskPower says he will meet with the Chief of the Peter Ballantyne Cree Nation in the coming weeks to discuss high electricity consumption in Southend. Dustin Duncan says he talked with Chief Peter Beatty this week, following a recent...
by MBC News | Mar 21, 2019
Nominations are now open for the SaskTel Indigenous Youth Awards of Excellence. The awards recognize the accomplishments of students of First Nations, Metis, or Inuit descent between the ages of 14-18. There are 10 award categories which include leadership, education,...
by MBC News | Mar 21, 2019
Pinehouse Saskatchewan’s Clarence Iron has been given a unique opportunity. Iron has been tasked with doing play-by-play for an NHL game Sunday in Cree between the Montreal Canadiens and Carolina Hurricanes on APTN. Iron says he heard about the gig through social...
by MBC News | Mar 20, 2019
A two-day trial of a sister and brother accused of illegally occupying a Saskatchewan recreational site began in Prince Albert Wednesday morning. Sylvia and Kurtis McAdam were served with non-compliance orders by Saskatchewan Environment in early 2017 for violating...
by MBC News | Mar 20, 2019
First Nations, Métis people and communities are expected to see slight increases in the 2019-20 budget, which was presented today by Finance Minister Donna Harpauer. Health Care $300,000 in new funding will help provide 24/7 nursing supports at the La Ronge Detox...
by MBC News | Mar 19, 2019
A skateboarder and artist from the Cote First Nation is using his company to educate people about Indigenous history. Michael Langan is of Cree and Saulteaux descent and the owner of Regina-based Colonialism Skateboards. Langan has collaborated with writers, artists...
by MBC News | Mar 19, 2019
The Trudeau government has pledged about $4.7 billion over the next five years to meet Indigenous priorities. This includes $1.4 billion to improve services for Indigenous children and another $1.4 billion to help advance specific claims negotiations. The budget also...
by MBC News | Mar 19, 2019
The provincial government is viewing new child welfare agreements with the Saskatoon Tribal Council as a new day in putting the focus back on children and their families. “We enter this new agreement with the spirit of reconciliation and moving beyond past...
by MBC News | Mar 19, 2019
Treaty 6 Nations including the Onion Lake Cree say they have reviewed Bill C-92 or Indigenous child welfare legislation and have serious concerns with it. The Chiefs say the legislation was drafted behind closed doors and does not give free, prior, and informed...
by MBC News | Mar 19, 2019
Some residents of La Loche and Ile-a-la-Crosse are petitioning the government to provide funding for a satellite office in northwestern Saskatchewan to provide hemodialysis treatment. This is the second petition presented by the NDP as the first in December called for...
