First Nations

‘This is still a rescue mission’: Update provided on day 64 of search for Frank Young

It has been 64 days since Frank Young went missing, but the community is still committed to finding him.On Tuesday morning, to coincide with National Indigenous Peoples Day, leadership from Red Earth ...

Jun 21, 2022

Living Sky hosts flag raising ahead of Indigenous People's Day

Members of Living Sky School Division (LSSD) gathered with Indigenous Elders for a special morning at the division office.LSSD hosted a ceremonial flag raising on Monday, blessing the attendees and th...

Jun 20, 2022

Caribou ribbon has been cut on Athabasca Denesuline Education Authority

Cutting a caribou hide ribbon Thursday afternoon was a message that the Dene of Saskatchewan's Athabasca region are now in control of their own education.Chiefs of all three participating bands, staff...

Jun 17, 2022

Town celebrates National Indigenous Peoples Day

It was a day to celebrate Indigenous culture when the Town of Battleford hosted National Indigenous Peoples Day on Thursday.While the day officially takes place June 21, the town wanted to give more p...

Jun 17, 2022

New facility pledges to bring identity back to children from PBCN

With a raising of the flags, a victory song and a cutting of the ribbon, the Peter Ballantyne Child and Family Services Therapeutic Centre officially opened.Members of council for Peter Ballantyne Cre...

Jun 16, 2022

Ranch Ehrlo confirms plans for new school building

While discussions are in the early stages, plans are taking shape for a new school building north of Prince Albert.For 25 years the Ranch Ehrlo Society, a non-profit organization established 1997, has...

Jun 15, 2022

Town, WDM get ready for National Indigenous Peoples Day

There will be many ways for people to celebrate National Indigenous Peoples Day in the Battlefords this year. The federal government honours the day as a time for all Canadians to recognize and celebr...

Jun 13, 2022

MMIP project displayed in North Battleford

The stories of Missing and Murdered Indigenous People (MMIP) were on display in North Battleford today.Library Park was the site of a project from advocate Naomi MacAloney, focused on the lives of 24 ...

Jun 10, 2022

'A scary situation': All Stanley Mission residents ordered to evacuate

All residents of Stanley Mission have been ordered to evacuate after the McCafe fire quickly began moving towards the community last night. The general evacuation began around 8 a.m. with registration...

Jun 10, 2022

Irvine awarded honourary membership to national health society

Two decades of volunteer work with the Canadian Paediatric Society (CPS) has landed La Ronge's Dr. James Irvine an honourary membership. "I'm very honoured and a bit humbled because there have been so...

Jun 09, 2022