First Nations

Major forestry announcement set for Prince Albert and North

Cumberland House Cree Nation (CHCN) will make an announcement Thursday in Prince Albert which could have a significant bearing on Saskatchewan's forestry sector as well as global carbon management.CHC...

Jun 08, 2021

'You didn't get the best of me': Residential school survivor gets honorary doctorate

CALGARY - Clarence Wolfleg remembers the day his mother took him to school. It was 1956 and for the next 5 1/2 years he attended the Old Sun Residential School outside Gleichen in southern Alberta. "M...

Jun 08, 2021

Indigenous leaders call for healing and forgiveness as residential school memorials continue

Indigenous leaders in the Meadow Lake Tribal Council are using increased media coverage to spread messages of healing and forgiveness after the discovery of 215 Indigenous children's bodies at a resid...

Jun 07, 2021

Indigenous leaders frustrated after Pope passes on apology for residential schools

Indigenous leaders are expressing disappointment and frustration over comments from Pope Francis they say fell short of an apology for the Catholic Church's role in residential schools. "It's just par...

Jun 07, 2021

NBCHS celebrates Indigenous Histories Month with guest speakers, traditional cuisine

Students at North Battleford Comprehensive High School (NBCHS) will have an opportunity to increase their awareness about Indigenous culture and history during the month of June as part of National In...

Jun 04, 2021

Power outage purchase orders now available for LLRIB members

Assistance is now available to Lac La Ronge Indian Band (LLRIB) members who lost food because of the four-day power outage last month.That's according to a public notice, which states those living on-...

Jun 03, 2021

'We were herded away like cattle': Residential school survivor aims to inspire change by walking to Ottawa.

A woman who spent nearly 10 years at a residential school in Prince Albert will begin a journey stretching three provinces and cover over 2,300 kilometers on Saturday.Patricia Ballantyne, 47, plans to...

Jun 03, 2021

Battlefords Regional Community Coalition mourns loss of 215 children

The Battlefords Regional Community Coalition (BRCC) leaders are mourning for the 215 children found buried at the site of the former Kamloops residential school recently.Chief Wayne Semaganis, of Litt...

Jun 03, 2021

Memorial project honours 215 children found buried at former Kamloops residential school site

Battlefords community supporter Krista Fox collected 215 pairs of shoes for a memorial display to remember all the 215 children found buried at the former Kamloops residential school site recently.Fox...

Jun 02, 2021

Flying Dust First Nation plans memorial walk to honour 215 children

In the days after the discovery of 215 Indigenous children's bodies at a residential school in Kamloops, B.C., Flying Dust First Nation is organizing a memorial walk to honour the lives that were lost...

Jun 02, 2021