First Nations

2020 Tony Cote Winter Games cancelled

The 2020 Tony Cote Winter Games, which were set to bring nearly 10,000 athletes, coaches and spectators to Prince Albert are cancelled due to concerns of COVID-19. Every hotel in the city had been boo...

Mar 13, 2020 The Tony Cote Games was set to take place a venues around the city including the Art Hauser Centre. (File photo/paNOW Staff)

2020 Tony Cote Winter Games cancelled

The 2020 Tony Cote Winter Games, which were set to bring nearly 10,000 athletes, coaches and spectators to Prince Albert are cancelled due to concerns of COVID-19. Every hotel in the city had been boo...

Mar 13, 2020 The Tony Cote Games was set to take place a venues around the city including the Art Hauser Centre. (File photo/paNOW Staff)

Education a top priority for Mirasty as he campaigns for chief

Eugene Mirasty has a lot of ideas he believes could assist members if he's voted in as Lac La Ronge Indian Band chief. He one of six people running for the position, but Mirasty feels like he has all ...

Mar 13, 2020 Eugene Mirasty is running for LLRIB chief. (submitted photo/Eugene Mirasty)

Giant map helping high school students learn history

Students at Carlton Comprehensive High School are using a different learning tool.The school has temporarily acquired a large floor map of Canada. Along with the map there are also large timelines whi...

Mar 12, 2020 Students seek certain locations on the map Thursday afternoon. (Michael Joel-Hansen/paNOW Staff)

Ratt looking to enhance quality of living if voted in as LLRIB chief

Jude Ratt believes he has accumulated enough experience in his lifetime to serve as Lac La Ronge Indian Band (LLRIB) chief. He's one of six individuals running for the position and he's promising to d...

Mar 12, 2020 Jude Ratt is running to become LLRIB chief. (submitted photo/Jude Ratt)

‘I feel hopeful’: Reconciliation Nipawin gets community involved in conversation

A packed Evergreen Centre in Nipawin touched on numerous topics regarding reconciliation on Wednesday, March 10.Reconciliation Nipawin - a community group whose mandate is to begin the process of trut...

Mar 12, 2020 Angie Merasty (standing with microphone) shares her experiences of prejudice behaviour towards her during her time visiting Flin Flin. (Aaron Schulze/northeastNOW Staff)

Aldridge promising LLRIB voters honesty and integrity

Natalie Aldridge was encouraged by her students to run for Lac La Ronge Indian Band chief for years.That's one of the reasons she decided to let her name stand for the position when she was nominated ...

Mar 11, 2020 Natalie Aldridge is running for chief of the LLRIB. (submitted photo/Natalie Aldridge)

Ripple effects stick out during MMIWG conference in Melfort

It was a day to absorb stories and past experiences involving Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls (MMIWG).The 'Living Beyond' conference is a one-day session on MMIWG, hosted by Cumberland...

Mar 11, 2020 Kristy Shaw speaks in front of a full crowd at the 'Living Beyond' conference in Melfort. (Aaron Schulze/northeastNOW Staff)

Court rules in favour of former MNS treasurer

Mary Ann Morin will remain treasurer of the Mtis Nation of Saskatchewan (MNS), according to a decision released Tuesday by a Prince Albert Court of Queen's Bench Justice. Morin was elected treasurer i...

Mar 10, 2020 Mary Ann Morin outside Prince Albert Court of Queen's Bench on Dec. 20, 2019. (Nigel Maxwell/ paNOW Staff)

Cook-Searson seeking sixth term as LLRIB chief

Tammy Cook-Searson, the incumbent chief of the Lac La Ronge Indian Band (LLRIB), is looking for voters to return her to office for a sixth term.She believes there's still more work to be done and said...

Mar 10, 2020 Tammy Cook-Searson has been part of elected leadership with the Lac La Ronge Indian Band for 23 years. (submitted photo/Tammy Cook-Searson)