First Nations

Indigenous storyteller shares about finding identity through storytelling

As Aboriginal Storytelling Month continues, those who have taken part in events throughout the province are sharing why the month is important to them.For Curtis Peeteetuce, honouring Aboriginal Story...

Feb 22, 2023

Chief Poundmaker's pipe, saddle bag returning from Royal Ontario Museum to family

Artifacts belonging to a 19th-century Plains Cree chief who was known as a peacekeeper are expected to be returned to his descendants in a repatriation ceremony at the Royal Ontario Museum.The Toronto...

Feb 22, 2023

Nearly 70 children now believed to have died at former B.C. residential school site

Editor's Note: This story addresses tragedies at former residential school sites and may be unsettling for some readers. Discretion is advised. Direct links to support resources are included at the bo...

Feb 22, 2023

Saskatchewan chief to lead advisory committee on residential school documents

A chief in Saskatchewan who became well-known after his First Nation found what are believed to be 751 unmarked graves at the site of a former residential school will lead a new committee for sharing ...

Feb 21, 2023

MGBHLM First Nation sees return of bison

It was a joyous occasion for the Mosquito, Grizzly Bear's Head, Lean Man (MGBHLM) community Monday when a thundering herd of bison were released on the First Nation's lands, off Highway 4 South. The c...

Feb 21, 2023

Swiss museum returns two artifacts to the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) confederacy

MONTREAL - Two artifacts sacred to some of Canada's Indigenous peoples are now back on home territory after a Swiss museum returned them to the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) confederacy this month. The obj...

Feb 19, 2023

N.B. Library to start Indigenous Book Club; author to visit

Those with an interest in Indigenous stories will want to explore this new group.North Battleford Library is launching a new Indigenous Book Club, running once a month, that will focus on Indigenous s...

Feb 18, 2023

Who should be the face of Canada’s $20 Bill?

As the next chapter in the British Commonwealth unfolds in the coming months, some are wondering if royalty should continue to adorn Canadian money.Queen Elizabeth II's portrait has graced the $20 bil...

Feb 18, 2023

Court says PBCN chief removal attempt was unfair, Elder Council breached code

Peter Ballantyne Cree Nation's Chief Karen Bird has been backed by a federal court judge in her stance that an attempt to remove her as chief was unfair and breached the band's election code. Madame J...

Feb 17, 2023

FSIN believes First Nations person should be next RCMP Commissioner

The Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations (FSIN) is calling on the RCMP to appoint a First Nations person as the police service's next Commissioner.This comes as the current Commissioner Brenda L...

Feb 17, 2023