First Nations

Cree services now offered at LLRIB RCMP detachment

Services in Cree are now being offered at the RCMP detachment on the Lac La Ronge Indian Band's 101 Reserve. Detachment Service Assistant Pauline Ratt-Misponas joined staff at the office in November a...

Feb 22, 2019 Detachment Services Assistant Pauline Ratt-Misponas can converse and provide RCMP assistance in Cree. (Derek Cornet/larongeNOW Staff)

'We have to create a good place for the next generation coming up': Chief candidate at Muskoday

One of three candidates for chief in the upcoming Muskoday First Nation election says his priorities include providing more services for youth, and addressing homelessness and additions in the communi...

Feb 21, 2019 Muskoday First Nation. (Nigel Maxwell/paNOW Staff)

Public helps create new historical exhibit

The general public got the chance to help make an important part of a new exhibit for the Prince Albert Historical Museum Tuesday afternoon.Artist Kevin Pee-ace was joined by several members of the pu...

Feb 19, 2019

PAGC talent show is a toe-tapping good time

An event held Monday night at Senator Allen Bird Memorial Gym proved age is but a number.A talent show was held for ages 55 and older as part of the Prince Albert Grand Council (PAGC) Winter Festival....

Feb 19, 2019

Boy left unnoticed for hours on Muskoday school bus

A Muskoday First Nation mom is very upset after her five-year-old son fell asleep on the school bus and wasn't noticed for over two hours. She fears had it not been for the boy's presence of mind thin...

Feb 15, 2019

Big fine for second man convicted for illegal Canoe Lake fishing

The Ministry of Environment says the case against two men for taking fish from the protected waters of Canoe Lake in the North and illegally selling it, has now wrapped up. The ministry said it was im...

Feb 15, 2019

Northern Sask. airport funding a "long time coming": FSIN Chief

A funding announcement for Fond Du Lac aiport is appreciated but long overdue, according to the Chief of the Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations.Bobby Cameron was responding to Thursday's press...

Feb 14, 2019

'More than words': $16 million announced for wellness, healing and recovery centre

The wide-reaching impact the construction of a wellness, healing and recovery centre in the tri-communities will have in northern Saskatchewan was apparent at a special announcement today.Surrounded b...

Feb 14, 2019

Poundmaker planning to establish new cultural museum

It may be a long way off but Milton Tootoosis imagines himself waking up one day to see a beautiful new landmark of Poundmaker Cree Nation's past created by the Poundmaker people, so the true history ...

Feb 14, 2019

Local soccer coach honoured with provincial nomination

A local coach for Battlefords FC was nominated for a major honour in the province. Kat Huxley has coached since she was 18, and is involved in the development of players on and off the field for Battl...

Feb 13, 2019