First Nations

Sask. NDP, FSIN decry government’s rejection of Duty to Consult Bill

Members of the Opposition and First Nations leaders are not happy a bill to make consulting Indigenous people's law was rejected.In a release, the Sask. NDP said they introduced Bill 610 back in Novem...

Apr 21, 2023

Member of LLRIB excited for North American Indigenous Games

In just a few short months, one young softball player will be on one of the biggest stages of his life: The North American Indigenous Games (NAIG) in Nova Scotia.Kamden Shewchuk lives in the Shellbroo...

Apr 20, 2023

Northern Sask. physician shortlisted for national award

A man who leads the implementation of public health programs in 33 First Nation communities across Northern Saskatchewan has made the shortlist for the Canadian Immigrant award.Doctor Nnamdi Ndubuka i...

Apr 19, 2023

New infrastructure funding announced for Cochin and Lloydminster

Two communities in the northwest region of Saskatchewan will receive funding, as part of the governments of Canada and Saskatchewan's announcement of support for more than 20 infrastructure projects i...

Apr 18, 2023

PBCN Stars repeat as Senators Cup champions

Winning a championship once is pretty sweet, but going back-to-back is even sweeter.For the second straight year, the Peter Ballantyne Cree Nation (PBCN) Stars were crowned champions of the PAGC Senat...

Apr 17, 2023

Former Pine Grove inmates offered new home in Saskatoon

Women being released from jail in Saskatchewan now have a new place to call home.On Friday, the Saskatoon Tribal Council opened kwskcik iskwwak - which means "turning your life around" - in collaborat...

Apr 17, 2023

COVID-19 pandemic stalled progress on eliminating tuberculosis among Inuit: officials

Nunavut's health minister says the COVID-19 pandemic disrupted efforts to eliminate tuberculosis in Inuit communities, and questions remain over whether targets to stamp out the disease can be met. "C...

Apr 16, 2023

‘A better path forward’: What’s next for First Nations as the debate on the NRTA continues

The debates over the Natural Resources Transfer Agreements (NRTA) won't go away anytime soon, according to a First Nations lawyer.Last week saw the federal and provincial governments battle over comme...

Apr 16, 2023

Judge sides with Crown in lawsuits over Nipawin dams

An attempt by Cumberland House Cree Nation, and another band in Manitoba, to end SaskPower's license to operate the Nipawin and EB Campbell dams has ended in failure. In a recently released ruling, a ...

Apr 14, 2023

What is the NRTA, and can the government chang or scrap it?

Natural resources and jurisdiction have once again become a topic of debate and discussion in Saskatchewan.It all stemmed from a conversation that took place during a meeting of the Assembly of First ...

Apr 13, 2023