First Nations

Poundmaker Indigenous Performance Festival returns

After holding a virtual show last year due to the pandemic, Miyawata Culture Inc. is excited about offering an in person event again this year for the annual Indigenous Performance Festival at Poundma...

Jun 09, 2022

Cumberland House to celebrate Delta Day

With fried fish and bannock on the menu, it's hard to go wrong with any event.Add saving the Saskatchewan River Delta and it just gets better. Cumberland House will celebrate a year of effort in savin...

Jun 09, 2022

Half of Stanley Mission residents told to evacuate due to wildfire

Approximately 1,000 residents of Stanley Mission are being evacuated due to the nearby McCafe fire. Those who are being told to evacuate are doing so either for health reasons or they belong to a vuln...

Jun 08, 2022

Sakewew High School kick off 20th Anniversary Basketball Series

It was a great day to hit the hardwood at North Battleford's Sakewew High School, as the school kicked off Day 1 of their 20th Anniversary Alumni Basketball Series. A two-day event that will resume ag...

Jun 06, 2022

‘I don’t know what to do’: Saskatchewan woman shares story after losing house to fire on Beardy’s & Okemasis

A woman who lost her house in a fire on a Saskatchewan First Nation is sharing her story as she hopes to one day return to a house of her own.Last month, paNOW reached out to Beardy's & Okemasis C...

Jun 06, 2022

Cumberland House looks inward for community security

When it comes to keeping the community safe, Cumberland House Cree Nation is working on some home-built solutions. Chief Rene Chaboyer said they are looking for people who will take on the job of acti...

Jun 06, 2022

Sakewew High School brings back powwow for 20th Anniversary

Long-lasting traditions were back on display at Sakewew High School this afternoon.The North Battleford First Nations High School brought back its Annual Traditional Powwow on Friday, as part of the s...

Jun 03, 2022

Treaty 6, Métis flags raised by Northwest School Division

The Northwest School Division raised Treaty and Mtis flags this week.A smudging ceremony preceded the raising of the flags for each of the 23 schools, in order for them to be displayed in or outside o...

Jun 03, 2022

‘It was a great honour’: PAGC Grand Chief receives Honorary Degree from SaskPoly

The Grand Chief of the Prince Albert Grand Council (PAGC) was recently recognized by Saskatchewan Polytechnic, during its graduation ceremony this week.Grand Chief Brian Hardlotte became the first-eve...

Jun 03, 2022

Children North closer to fundraising goal thanks to LLRIB donation

A fundraiser for a 15-passenger van with a wheelchair lift that will be used to transport clients of Children North received a large boost of support on Tuesday. Several Lac La Ronge Indian Band (LLRI...

May 31, 2022