First Nations

COVID-19 outbreak declaration for Hatchet Lake Dene Nation

Northern Inter-Tribal Health Authority (NITHA) public health officials have declared an outbreak of coronavirus in the community of Hatchet Lake Dene Nation, about 500 kilometres north of La Ronge. Th...

Jun 30, 2021

Community mourns at PAGC vigil; call for cancellation of Canada Day celebrations.

On a hot summer's evening in Prince Albert there were some tears as various speakers took to the lecturn for an emotional vigil hosted by the Prince Albert Grand Council.The somber occasion Tuesday ou...

Jun 29, 2021

Indigenous leaders reflect on past, present

The painful history of Residential Schools in Canada is ever-so present for the indigenous community, while there's hope that the stories of the past month can finally create change.During the Pipe Ce...

Jun 29, 2021

'Move forward together with healing': Changes made to Melfort Canada Day celebrations

The City of Melfort, and their Canada Day committee has made a few changes to the Canada Day celebrations this week.In light of recent revelations relating to residential schools in Canada, the city a...

Jun 29, 2021

Woman with ties to Prince Albert reported missing

UPDATE: As of 3:10 p.m. June 30, the RCMP have reported Sutherland has been located safe.-Saskatchewan RCMP asking for help locating a woman, who was last seen early Friday afternoon, leaving a reside...

Jun 29, 2021

Candlelight vigil set for P.A. this evening

The latest act of remembrance on behalf of those who died in Canada's Indian Residential School system will come much closer to home this evening.The Prince Albert Grand Council (PAGC) will host a can...

Jun 29, 2021

Prayer ceremony given for lost children of Delmas residential school

Indigenous families shared an afternoon of prayer and solidarity Monday afternoon at Delmas, honouring the lives of those who lived and died in the time of residential schools.Nearly 150 people attend...

Jun 28, 2021

Two Carlton art students send their love to residential school survivors, and those that didn't come home

All the recent findings of gravesites at residential schools across Canada have sparked many different emotions. For Mikayla Thomas and Elijah Waditaka, they wanted to offer up perhaps the most import...

Jun 28, 2021

Unmarked graves at Cowessess First Nation honoured during vigil

Solar lights twinkled Saturday evening next to 751 unmarked graves near the site of a former residential school at the Cowessess First Nation.Mann Northway GM in Prince Albert donated the lights in pa...

Jun 27, 2021

‘Every day was hell on earth’: Marieval survivor shares his story

For Marieval Indian Residential School survivor Robert Kakakaway, every day at the school was a nightmare."From Day 1 until my final day there on June 30, 1966, every day was hell on earth, that's wha...

Jun 26, 2021