First Nations

RCMP Feast & Round Dance set for Saturday

Residents in the Battlefords region will gather this weekend to honour missing and murdered Indigenous persons.Saskatchewan RCMP detachments are hosting their fourth Feast & Round Dance. This is k...

Nov 17, 2021

Métis flag raised in P.A. to mark Louis Riel Memorial Day

Ceremonies were held in Prince Albert Tuesday to commemorate Louis Riel Memorial Day.Nov. 16 marks the anniversary of Riel's execution in 1885. According to the Metis Nation website, Riel led Mtis peo...

Nov 16, 2021

Onion Lake Cree Nation launches app improving band communication

Onion Lake Cree Nation is implementing a new system designed to optimize communication between the band and members of the community. A mobile app developed by Aivia Design & Technology utilizes t...

Nov 16, 2021

New videos show Prince Albert’s beauty, resilience, and Metis heritage

It is known as the Gateway to the North and now through the magic of film and storytelling, everyone can see exactly why Prince Albert is called that. Over the past couple of weeks, a series of videos...

Nov 13, 2021

More calls for action from PAGC and FSIN following third in-custody death

Following a third in-custody death in less than a month, the Prince Albert Grand Council (PAGC) and the Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations (FSIN) are calling for an intervention of the Prince ...

Nov 12, 2021

Saskatoon woman joins world renowned Indigenous dance troupe in New York

Laryn Oakes can fondly recall her days as a young girl, watching her mother dance, dreaming of the day when she herself may get a chance to perform for an audience.That dream is now becoming a reality...

Nov 12, 2021

P.A. parks being named after three Indigenous veterans

Three parks in Prince Albert will soon be named after Indigenous veterans.According to Mayor Greg Dionne, P.A.'s city council was getting sick and tired of honouring veterans only after they passed aw...

Nov 10, 2021

Indigenous veterans honoured at ceremony in P.A. ahead of Remembrance Day

The sacrifices made by Indigenous men and women who fought for the country were honoured in Prince Albert.A ceremony was held at Parkland Hall Wednesday morning where veterans from across the P.A. reg...

Nov 10, 2021

Moosomin First Nation elects Cheryl Kahpeaysewat as new chief

Moosomin First Nation has elected a new chief.Cheryl Kahpeaysewat took the lead in last week's election with 338 votes, surpassing incumbent Bradley Swiftwolfe who garnered 298 votes.Swiftwolfe, who s...

Nov 10, 2021

MGBHLM First Nation re-elects Chief Tanya Aguilar-Antiman

It was an exciting time for Mosquito, Grizzly Bear's Head, Lean Man (MGBHLM) this past week as the First Nation wrapped up its elections.Tanya Aguilar-Antiman, also known as Tanya Stone, was re-electe...

Nov 09, 2021