First Nations

Reconciliation Day celebrated with events at Friendship Centre, Orange Shirt Ride, and Fireworks show

It was a time for coming together Thursday as the Battlefords honoured Canada's first National Day for Truth and Reconciliation - a new federal holiday.People gathered at the Battlefords Indian and Mt...

Sep 30, 2021

'You're all here today to break that cycle': Truth and Reconciliation walk held in Prince Albert

Over three dozen people, including Elders, young children and city officials, took part in a special five-kilometre walk in Prince Albert on Thursday.The event was held as part of the first-ever Natio...

Sep 30, 2021

‘My family still lives with those impacts’: Voices being heard on National Day for Truth and Reconciliation

The National Day for Truth and Reconciliation is a day for listening and learning.The federal statutory holiday was created in response to one of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission's Calls to Act...

Sep 30, 2021

Canada marks first ever National Day for Truth and Reconciliation

Thursday, Sept. 30, 2021, will mark the first time that Canada recognizes its newest stat holiday, the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation.The new holiday was made official on June 3 when a Bill...

Sep 30, 2021

Many gather for walk to gravesite to honour children lost to residential schools

About 300 supporters, many wearing their symbolic orange shirts, took part in the Walking for the Children - Orange Shirt Day commemorative walk, south of Battleford, Wednesday.Participants followed C...

Sep 29, 2021

Tri-community hosting events Thursday to recognize truth and reconciliation

Residents of the tri-communities are invited to come together Thursday to recognize the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation.The day will begin with a free come and go pancake breakfast at La Ron...

Sep 29, 2021

Lowering the flag: what's the appropriate time to show respect?

As a way of honouring the National day of Truth and Reconciliation, flags across the province and the country will be lowered to half mast on Thursday. A number of municipalities though, including the...

Sep 29, 2021

Strong support for Honouring Walk; Flag-Raising ceremony

The City of North Battleford, Battlefords Agency Tribal Chiefs Inc. (BATC), Red Pheasant Communications representatives, as well as many other supporters, came together Wednesday at the Don Ross Centr...

Sep 29, 2021

Muskoday First Nation seeing rise in members getting first COVID vaccine as community outbreak grows

The Muskoday First Nation, southeast of Prince Albert, is seeing a sizable jump in members getting the COVID-19 vaccine.A mobile vaccine clinic was held in the community on Tuesday where 22 individual...

Sep 29, 2021

FDFN hosting ceremonies on National Day for Truth and Reconciliation

On a day meant for healing and learning, Flying Dust First Nation is hosting a public gathering to facilitate the process and bring the community together. Thursday marks the first time Canada will ob...

Sep 29, 2021