by MBC News | Feb 13, 2017
Tyrone Tootoosis. Photo courtesy of Facebook. A well-known promoter and teacher of the Plains Cree culture has died. Facebook postings have confirmed that Tyrone Tootoosis, who was 58, died at home on the weekend. Tootoosis spent much of his time recording stories...
by MBC News | Feb 13, 2017
A photo of Big River First Nations’ efforts under the Know Your Status Program. Photo courtesy 2012 slide show on case management. A number of First Nations are planning to share their knowledge of HIV and AIDS prevention and treatment at a Saskatoon forum this week....
by MBC News | Feb 10, 2017
Tarron Vandall shows off his project at the 2016 Saskatchewan First Nations Science Fair. Photo courtesy Moe Morin. Friday was a groundbreaking day for Yorkton Tribal Council, as it hosted its first-ever science fair on Keeseekoose First Nation. The event kicked off...
by MBC News | Feb 10, 2017
Cameco president and CEO Tim Gitzel. Photo courtesy of Cameco. On Friday, Cameco executives spoke on year-end results from a year that saw the uranium company’s net profit drop by 195 per cent from 2015. It’s an unexpectedly tough time for a company...
by MBC News | Feb 10, 2017
Saskatchewan Court of Appeal. Photo courtesy of Manfred Joehnck. The Saskatchewan Court of Appeal is promising a speedy decision on a challenge of last year’s election results on the George Gordon First Nation. It was a full day of legal and a packed courtroom...
by MBC News | Feb 9, 2017
The shortlist for the Saskatchewan Book Awards includes two books written by authors who live in the La Ronge region. Firewater author Harold Johnson made the cut for the University of Saskatchewan Non-Fiction Award shortlist, and Yellow Dog author Miriam Korner is...
by MBC News | Feb 9, 2017
The opening ceremonies of the Thundering Ahead news conference. Photo courtesy Tara Janzen, Wanuskewin Heritage Park. On Thursday, Wanuskewin Heritage Park partners and representatives announced a capital fundraising campaign called “Thundering Ahead,” which is aiming...
by MBC News | Feb 9, 2017
Steven McCauley. Photo courtesy Cumberland House RCMP. Mounties in Cumberland House have issued an arrest warrant for a Cumberland House man who is charged with assault. Steven Albert McCauley, 23, is known to frequent Cumberland House, Prince Albert, and Saskatoon,...
by MBC News | Feb 9, 2017
The suspect. Photo courtesy Beauval RCMP. A suspect is being sought in the case of an armed robbery at a bar near Beauval on Tuesday night. Mounties in Beauval are investigating a report that came in after 10:30 p.m. from The Forks, which is nine kilometres west of...
by MBC News | Feb 9, 2017
Photo courtesy of the RCMP Lac La Ronge Indian Band Heath Services and the RCMP are hosting a forum today called “I’m Not for Sale,” which deals with the issue of human trafficking of First Nation women and girls. The event at the Jonas Roberts...
