First Nations

Stick It To COVID campaign features P.A. Elder

A 90-year-old Elder living in Prince Albert is currently appearing in the provincial government's Stick It To COVID campaign. A Lac La Ronge Indian Band member, Emily Cummings has her photos on billbo...

Apr 09, 2021

Four-day sacred fire ceremony near La Ronge underway

A four-day sacred fire with multiple solidarity walks began this afternoon in the tri-communities.The Family Support Awareness Campaign is organized by Men of the North and began with a smudge walk at...

Apr 09, 2021

BATC to hold COVID-19 vaccination clinic at Dekker Centre

Battlefords Agency Tribal Chiefs Inc. (BATC) will offer a COVID-19 vaccine clinic at the Dekker Centre starting next week.Executive director Neil Sasakamoose is thrilled the organization will be able ...

Apr 05, 2021

Prince Albert region to benefit from over $2 million in infrastructure funding

A number of infrastructure projects in the Prince Albert region can now go ahead, as a result of a recent federal-provincial funding announcement.Over $53 million in joint funding has been earmarked f...

Apr 02, 2021

Sask. agencies express mixed feelings about Clare's Law rollout

Nearly ten months have passed since Saskatchewan effectively became the first province to enact Clare's Law, and now the door has widened for more individuals seeking help from domestic abuse.From tod...

Mar 31, 2021

Fond Du Lac band members questioning election process

The Fond Du Lac Denesuline First Nation has a new Chief and council, but there are questions whether Friday's election was legitimate, and whether another band election may ultimately be getting appea...

Mar 30, 2021

Virtual winter festival enjoyed by Stanley Mission residents

It may have been held almost entirely online, but the 2021 Amachewespimawin Virtual Winter Festival has been declared a big hit by organizers. "It was a total shot in the dark, much like any activity ...

Mar 29, 2021

Saskatchewan First Nations to receive direct allocation of vaccines from next month

The Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations (FSIN) is applauding a move that will see 14 per cent of COVID-19 vaccines in Saskatchewan go direct to First Nations.The FSIN said the direct allocation...

Mar 26, 2021

Construction begins next month for $11 million sports complex at Big River First Nation

The wheels are in motion for a major development in northwest Saskatchewan, costing $35 million. Big River First Nation plans to build both a new high school and a new arena. The band's CEO Derek Klei...

Mar 26, 2021

Sask. RCMP in discussion with Poundmaker Cree Nation, province reaching out

BattlefordsNOW has received a response from both the provincial government and Saskatchewan RCMP in regards to the announcement from Poundmaker Cree Nation (PCN) earlier this week, which detailed thei...

Mar 25, 2021