First Nations

FSIN audit shows $20 million unaccounted for, sources say

The first stage of a financial audit into the Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations (FSIN) has concluded and there are unanswered question related to over $20 million in spending.That's according...

Jun 26, 2025

FSIN wants answers in RCMP assistant commissioner removal

Multiple member Chiefs of the Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations (FSIN) have issued a joint statement raising concerns about the removal of Rhonda Blackmore as the Assistant Commissioner of th...

Jun 25, 2025

Former Boucher School will become youth hub as council OK's permit

An old school building that has been empty for years will become a youth cultural hub and residence for some after Prince Albert city council approved a discretionary permit by the Indian Mtis Friends...

Jun 25, 2025

Meadow Lake celebrates National Indigenous Peoples Day

It was a cold and windy day in Meadow Lake but for those who attended the North West Friendship Centre's Indigenous Peoples Day event, the enthusiastic energy and smiling faces were enough to warm the...

Jun 21, 2025

National Indigenous Peoples Day successful despite quick venue swap

While the weather brought rain and wind, spirits were still high at the Prince Albert Grand Council Urban Services building for National Indigenous Peoples Day. While people, Indigenous or not, were a...

Jun 21, 2025

'We're all connected in a web of life': Tipi teachings offer life lessons at Fort Battleford

On the prairies, a tipi isn't just shelter - it's a guide for how to live.Inside a traditional tipi on the grounds of Fort Battleford National Historic Site on Friday, Alvin Baptiste of Red Pheasant C...

Jun 21, 2025

Ahtahkakoop Chief Larry Ahenakew elected for sixth term

For a sixth straight term, Ahtahkakoop First Nation will be led by Chief Larry Ahenakew. Of the 990 votes issued on Tuesday for the leadership, Ahenakew took well over half at 588. The closest behind ...

Jun 20, 2025

Pancakes, burgers and the first day of summer: The Battlefords celebrate National Indigenous Peoples Day

With National Indigenous Peoples Day (NIPD) tomorrow, the Battle River Treaty 6 Health Centre's (BRT6HC) kicked off the weekend in a big way with their Annual National Indigenous Peoples Day Celebrati...

Jun 20, 2025

Tisdale Reconciliation hosts NIPD celebration, Melfort Reconciliation unveils Indigenous signs

National Indigenous Peoples Day (NIPD) was celebrated at the Tisdale & District Museum on Friday for the third straight year.Organized by the Reconciliation Tisdale group, the day included flag ra...

Jun 20, 2025

Malcolm Jenkins donates $1 million towards Indigenous spaces in new Sask Polytechnic campus

Indigenous students attending the Joseph A. Remai Saskatoon campus have a new benefactor in Prince Albert philanthropist Malcolm Jenkins. Jenkins' foundation just donated $1 million to help create spa...

Jun 20, 2025