First Nations

'We have tried everything': Southend family searches for closure

Thirty-eight years have passed since Leonard Bear's old brother Simeon went to work at Lawrence Bay and was never seen or heard from again.Simeon Ernest Bear, would have been 62 years old this year. A...

Jul 22, 2020

New agreement provides Métis citizens free pass to national parks and historic sites

A freshly signed agreement between Parks Canada and the Mtis Nation of Saskatchewan (MN-S), will help encourage MN-S citizens to national park and historic sites in Saskatchewan.Effective immediately,...

Jul 19, 2020

Kâniyâsihk Cultural Camp calling on youth and knowledge keepers to assist with preserving traditional practices

The kniysihk Cultural Camps (kCC) and k-nysihk mkiwhpa Cree Academy of Excellence-Immersion School (kCAE) were created by Dr. Kevin wsakysiw Lewis as a way to preserve the Cree language and to promote...

Jul 17, 2020

Kaministikominahiko-skak Cree Nation requests meeting with Prime Minister Trudeau

The Kaministikominahiko-skak Cree Nation is seeking a meeting with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau after a recent court decision deemed the amalgamation of two First Nations in Saskatchewan was illegal....

Jul 17, 2020

Suspect arrested in relation to homicide investigation

After months of investigating the homicide of 26-year-old Braeden Alfred James Sparvier of the Onion Lake Cree Nation, Saskatchewan RCMP made their first arrest Thursday.Saskatchewan Major Crimes Unit...

Jul 17, 2020

'She was a free spirited and very loving girl': Debden crash victim laid to rest

A funeral was held Monday afternoon on the Big River First Nation for a teenage girl struck last week by a car in the village of Debden.In the early morning hours of July 7, 15-year-old Kaylan Keegan ...

Jul 13, 2020

Casino busy since reopening

The Northern Lights Casino has seen good business since reopening Thursday.General Manager Richard Ahenakew said at times they are seeing a healthy number of people wanting to come through the doors. ...

Jul 10, 2020

Montreal Lake Cree Nation going into lockdown

Montreal Lake Cree Nation is closing its borders.Chief Frank Roberts made the announcement in a video posted to the First Nation's Facebook page. The announcement comes on the heels of someone in the ...

Jul 10, 2020

Battlefords residents flock to Gold Eagle Casino after reopening

It didn't take long for residents of the Battlefords, and beyond, to enter the Gold Eagle Casino when doors opened Thursday evening.The opening occurred earlier than planned, as a lineup began to pile...

Jul 10, 2020

LLRIB provides update on cows and plows settlement

The Lac La Ronge Indian Band (LLRIB) is meeting with legal counsel in hopes of joining negotiations to develop a settlement framework agreement for agricultural benefits with the federal government. T...

Jul 09, 2020