First Nations

‘We need closure’: Family of missing man holds awareness walk in P.A.

Dressed in red bunnyhugs with his image on the front and a message of hope, family and friends of a missing man walked to raise awareness of his disappearance.Seth Deschambeault has been missing since...

Aug 04, 2022

Suicide rate in northern girls 26 times higher, a part of psychiatric crisis

Indigenous girls in northern Saskatchewan take their own lives at 26 times the rate of their southern counterparts and they have been relying on services in Prince Albert, said Carla Beck of the NDP. ...

Aug 04, 2022

Sweetgrass First Nation gathers for Treaty Day festivities

It was a grand coming together for Sweetgrass First Nation on Wednesday as the community celebrated Treaty Day.As part of the traditional ceremony band members each received a $5 treaty annuity paymen...

Aug 03, 2022

Online voting could be available to LLRIB members for upcoming band election

Electronic voting could be available for all eligible band members during the next Lac La Ronge Indian Band (LLRIB) election in March 2023. That's one of several new Election Act changes that band mem...

Aug 03, 2022

Sweetgrass archer shines with sportsmanship at Tony Cote Summer Games

Some things in life are worth more than their weight in gold. Sweetgrass First Nation's Lyrik Albert had a weekend to remember at her first-ever Tony Cote First Nations Summer Games, winning the gold ...

Aug 02, 2022

Mistawasis and Muskeg Lake partnering on first Indigenous-led living lab in Canada

MISTAWASIS, Sask. - The first ever Indigenous-led living lab in Canada is happening west of Prince Albert. Mistawasis Nhiyawak and Muskeg Lake Cree Nation are overseeing 'The Bridge To Land Water Sky'...

Jaryn Vecchio Aug 02, 2022

Mistawasis and Muskeg Lake partnering on first Indigenous-led living lab in Canada

The first ever Indigenous-led living lab in Canada is happening west of Prince Albert.Mistawasis Nhiyawak and Muskeg Lake Cree Nation are overseeing 'The Bridge To Land Water Sky' project which aims t...

Aug 02, 2022

LLRIB preparing to host Woodland Cree Gathering

The Lac La Ronge Indian Band (LLRIB) is preparing to host the 2022 Woodland Cree Gathering. The event will occur Aug. 23-25 at the Kiskinwuhumatowin Reserve located in downtown La Ronge. According to ...

Aug 02, 2022

'Why did it take so long?' Residential School survivor hears first-hand from Pope Francis

Thousands of residential school survivors have heard firsthand, the messages and apologies delivered by Pope Francis during his visit to Canada.Some of those who listened were from the Lac La Ronge In...

Jul 29, 2022

Six infants stillborn in Sask. syphilis outbreak

An increase in syphilis in parts of Saskatchewan has led to the still births of six babies according to the medical officer of health for Indigenous Services in Saskatchewan. Dr. Ibrahim Khan said on-...

Jul 29, 2022