First Nations

New murals of Allen Sapp paintings brighten up downtown

Those driving through downtown North Battleford will notice the murals of acclaimed artist Allen Sapp's paintings are now much more vivid and alive.The iconic historical images of Making a Crazy Blank...

May 15, 2022

Longjohn elected first female Chief of Sturgeon Lake First Nation

Christine Longjohn has formally been elected the first female Chief of Sturgeon Lake First Nation.She was declared the winner of Friday's election with 489 votes.The Runner-up, James Felix, received 1...

May 15, 2022

Chief of PBCN responds to plans for her removal, taking matter before the courts

Chief Karen Bird has responded to claims that she be removed from her elected position with Peter Ballantyne Cree Nation (PBCN).In a recent press release, Bird claimed she is being undermined as she t...

May 14, 2022

Edmonton woman plans vigil for missing Red Earth boy

The area of Red Earth Cree Nation in northeast Saskatchewan where Frank Young went missing from is almost 900 kilometres from Edmonton, Alta., but a vigil will be held there nonetheless in the hope Fr...

May 13, 2022

MMIP Awareness Project planned for June

Naomi MacAloney wants to share the stories behind the names of Missing and Murdered Indigenous People (MMIP).That's why the Indigenous advocate from North Battleford started a project to gather inform...

May 13, 2022

Election day looms for Sturgeon Lake First Nation

Members of Sturgeon Lake First Nation will head to the polls this week, and elect a new Chief.Advance polls run today in Saskatoon at the Ramada Hotel (11 a.m. to 7 p.m.) and Thursday in Prince Albert...

May 11, 2022

New non-fiction book provides unique look into Dene culture and life

A new book that aims to highlight positive stories of La Loche was officially released Tuesday.Dene Strong is a compilation of non-fiction stories and photographs written and submitted by 30 community...

May 10, 2022

Calls for more government support as search for missing boy continues

First Nations leaders are calling for more support from senior government officials as the search for a missing boy enters its third week.Frank Young hasn't been seen since April 19 at his home on Red...

May 10, 2022

P.A. student invested into Order of Gabriel Dumont

As a mother of five and a full-time student, Prince Albert student Keeley Henry is a busy woman but she is not too busy to excel.Henry is one of eight Mtis students that will be invested into the Orde...

May 10, 2022

National group calls on Feds to address increasing number of Indigenous women in prison

Citing the high number of Indigenous women incarcerated in federal institutions, the Native Women's Association of Canada (NWAC) is demanding the federal government take immediate action.According to ...

May 06, 2022