by MBC News | Jun 13, 2019
About 50 people, decked out in every colour of the rainbow, squeezed into the small meeting space of La Ronge town council last night. They were there to support the second item on the agenda, which called for the raising of the pride flag for one month. A motion was...
by MBC News | Jun 12, 2019
The first Two Spirit Powwow is being held on the Beardy’s and Okemasis’ Cree Nation this Saturday. The First Nation has partnered with OUTSaskatoon to host the event on the First Nation. “In Beardy’s, our festival had always been focused on just celebrating pride....
by MBC News | Jun 12, 2019
The Canadian Red Cross will be offering a free course in Indigenous communities in Saskatchewan this summer to help children stay safe if they’re home alone. The course is for kids aged 9-13 and is called Stay Safe! Lesley-Anne Morley, the Indigenous community...
by MBC News | Jun 12, 2019
The Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations says it is disappointed by the responses from Premier Scott Moe and Conservative Party leader Andrew Sheer who both say what happened to Indigenous women and girls was not an act of genocide. “A Canadian genocide did...
by MBC News | Jun 12, 2019
It has been a busy off-season for Ahtahkakoop Cree Nation’s Dallyn Peekeekoot. The 2004-born forward had his name called at the SJHL Bantam Draft and the WHL Bantam Draft. Peekeekoot was selected 13th overall by the La Ronge Ice Wolves in the SJHL Bantam Draft...
by MBC News | Jun 11, 2019
The family of Jordon Lafond is calling for legislative changes to the Police Act, wanting an independent oversight committee created to investigate police-involved incidents or deaths. Lafond was killed following a police chase in Saskatoon in October 2016. He was a...
by MBC News | Jun 11, 2019
A University of Saskatchewan professor says it is time to update the province’s heritage legislation to better accommodate the needs of Indigenous communities. Things came to a head last week over a road construction project near Biggar that was set to proceed right...
by MBC News | Jun 11, 2019
Premier Scott Moe says he does not agree that the historic violence suffered by Indigenous women is an act of genocide. In responding to the final report into the National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls Moe says the violence was extreme...
by MBC News | Jun 11, 2019
Saskatoon NDP MLAs Vicki Mowat and Danielle Chartier are traveling around the province seeking public feedback on healthcare. The two were joined by local MLA Nicole Rancourt in Prince Albert Monday night for the first in a series of town hall meetings. Opposition...
by MBC News | Jun 10, 2019
Saskatchewan Polytechnic is offering a new free Indigenous Studies course. The Introduction to Indigenous Studies Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) is expected to take approximately 15 hours to finish. Participants will be able to take the course at their own pace....
