First Nations

P.A. council looking to continuing regional economic approach with neighbouring communities

The City of Prince Albert is one step closer to continuing its plans in creating a regional approach for economic development.Their council met for an executive committee meeting on Monday where they ...

Oct 26, 2021

Moosomin First Nation welcomes new mobile meat processing unit

THE BATTLEFORDS, Sask. – A Battlefords area First Nation now has increased access to fresh wild game and meats by providing a new mobile meat processing unit for the community to use. Moosomin F...

Angela Brown Oct 20, 2021

Moosomin First Nation welcomes new mobile meat processing unit

A Battlefords area First Nation now has increased access to fresh wild game and meats by providing a new mobile meat processing unit for the community to use.Moosomin First Nation Chief Brad Swiftwolf...

Oct 20, 2021

Red Earth & Shoal Lake evacuees heading home after wildfire smoke forced them away

Hundreds of individuals from Shoal Lake Cree Nation and Red Earth Cree Nation are going home after multiple wildfires forced them to evacuate.Poor visibility and increased risk of health issues from s...

Oct 19, 2021

Sask First Nation Chief looking to create national Indigenous wildfire plan, receiving support from province

meadowlakeAn Indigenous wildfire plan is reportedly in the works thanks to a Saskatchewan First Nation Chief.Marcel Head, Chief of the Shoal Lake Cree Nation, spoke to reporters last week when he expr...

Oct 19, 2021

Local entrepreneur running for president of the Saskatchewan Metis-Nation Youth Council

Members of the Metis-Nation of Saskatchewan will be able to vote for a new youth council president on Nov. 5. Local Metis entrepreneur, 27-year-old Cody Demerais will be running for the first time."As...

Oct 18, 2021

FSIN says allegations are false, elections to continue

The Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations (FSIN) says it will go ahead with the organization's elections despite calls from within to postpone it.A number of candidate hopefuls claimed they were ...

Oct 13, 2021

City looks at renaming Railway Avenue West

Railway Avenue West may have a new Indigenous-inspired name in the future. At its meeting Tuesday, North Battleford council approved a resolution for a Street and Neighbourhood Naming Policy, and for ...

Oct 13, 2021

Métis Nation—Saskatchewan hosting inaugural Métis Youth Council Presidential Election

Mtis Nation-Saskatchewan (MN-S) is preparing to host a new democratic process that could lead to many new implications for the government and community. On Friday, MN-S will open up a nomination perio...

Oct 12, 2021

Little Pine First Nation school participates in Elder housing project

A new venture in Little Pine First Nation will serve both the young and the old of the community.Your Choice Homes, an organization that assists First Nations communities through housing and education...

Oct 12, 2021