by MBC News | Jun 20, 2016
Preparations are well underway for a legislative assembly of the Metis Nation of Saskatchewan next month, followed by a general election in September. These are two key hurdles that must be cleared in order to prevent the organization from closing. If all goes...
by MBC News | Jun 20, 2016
Cumberland House’s award-winning market garden is expanding into the poultry business. The northern community is bringing 300 chickens into a free range farm space on the same grounds as the market garden, which was started about three years ago. Four people have been...
by MBC News | Jun 20, 2016
An autopsy will be done later this week after the discovery of human remains in a burned out vehicle near the Battlefords. RCMP say the vehicle was located Friday afternoon on Highway 4 between North Battleford and the Mosquito First Nation. The remains have not been...
by MBC News | Jun 17, 2016
FSIN Vice-Chief Bob Merasty. Photo courtesy FSIN FSIN wants to put politics aside in a battle between Social Services and the Saskatoon Tribal Council. Social Services is trying to take control of the on-reserve child welfare cases, with STC saying 67 children are...
by MBC News | Jun 17, 2016
The Coalition of Indigenous People of Saskatchewan is aiming to set the tone for meaningful negotiations with the federal government over rights for Metis and non-status Indians. In April, the Supreme Court granted them recognition as defined under the Indian Act, but...
by MBC News | Jun 17, 2016
The 10 Sanctum Survivor participants. Photo courtesy Twitter, @brad_johner A number of well-known Aboriginal names are taking part in a 36-hour homelessness challenge called Sanctum Survivor. Among the 10 competitors are former police officer Ernie Louttit, Saskatoon...
by MBC News | Jun 17, 2016
People voted for their biggest priorities in northern Saskatchewan by putting one of 10 dots on different signs. Photo by Chelsea Laskowski Planning for a regional strategy “for the north and by the north” is well underway after a meeting in Prince Albert this week....
by MBC News | Jun 16, 2016
Pinehouse residents at ground-breaking ceremony for future elders housing complex. Facebook photo courtesy of Vince Natomagan. If all goes according to plan, there will be a new housing complex for elders in Pinehouse a couple of summers from now. A ground-breaking...
by MBC News | Jun 16, 2016
Jasmine Kaye-Masuskapoe. Photo provided by RCMP A 17-year-old Ahtahkakoop girl’s family is worried for her safety. Jasmine Kaye-Masuskapoe was seen on Wednesday, walking in North Battleford, but investigators haven’t been able to locate his since then....
by MBC News | Jun 16, 2016
71-year-old Cora Keshane joined by several of her ten children celebrating her graduation. Several graduates and loved ones stood proud Thursday afternoon at the 2016 graduation ceremony from the Saskatchewan Indian Institute of Technologies. One student who seemed...
