Tag Archives: First Nations
PAGC offering free back-to-school haircuts
Some local hairdressers are teaming up with Prince Albert Grand Council (PAGC) to make sure kids look fresh on their return to the classroom this fall."We want to encourage the kids to have a successf...
Aug 27, 2019 Photo supplied by PAGC (Vivian Kakakaway)
Aviation company supports call for improvements to Fond du Lac airport
West Wind Aviation is echoing the chief of the Fond du Lac Denesuline First Nation's call for more improvements to the Fond du Lac airport after learning no funding will be committed to the project. W...
Aug 26, 2019 Fond du Lac Chief Louis Mercredi. (Canadian Press)
Totem pole heading for artist's family home
Darlene Stonechild is preparing to bring a piece of her family's history - and an iconic Prince Albert landmark - home with her to Okanese First Nation.Her brother, Dale Stonechild, a prolific artist ...
Aug 24, 2019 The totem pole on Prince Albert's riverbank has stood for almost 45 years but needs to be removed for safety reasons.(Glenn Hicks/paNOW Staff)
Firefighters Without Borders donating gear to Hatchet Lake Dene Nation
First Nations communities across Saskatchewan including Hatchet Lake Dene Nation are benefitting from large donations from Firefighters Without Borders Canada (FWB). Within the last year, Ontario FWB ...
Aug 22, 2019 Firefighters Without Borders has donated about 1,000 sets of bunker gear in the last two years. (file photo/Government of Saskatchewan)
Mosquito First Nation announces three new economic developments
The Mosquito Grizzly Bear's Head Lean Man First Nation (MGBHLM) has announced three new economic developments.They will embark on starting a home builders and construction company, a security company,...
Aug 22, 2019 Chief and council for the Mosquito Grizzly Bear's Head Lean Man First Nation pose for a picture following Wednesday afternoon’s announcement of the new economic developments. (Martin Martinson/battlefordsNOW Staff)
MLA calls for bridge as only additional culverts to be added to washed out section of Hwy 903
The Ministry of Highways and Infrastructure is set to replace the Highway 903 culvert washed away late last month and place additional culverts under the highway as part of their repair plans.A sectio...
Aug 22, 2019 Repair plans for Highway 903 include placing four culverts to reduce future washouts. Construction is expected to start in mid-September. (submitted photo/Amber Dishko)
Majority of LLRIB voters in favour of new Election Act
There's a new Lac La Ronge Indian Band (LLRIB) Election Act after more than 70 per cent of eligible voters decided to do away with the old one.That's according to the LLRIB Chief Tammy Cook-Searson wh...
Aug 21, 2019 The new act will govern the next band elections set for March 2020. (file photo/paNOW Staff)
Conservationists gather to advance bison at P.A. National Park
A number of groups and people focused on buffalo conservation gathered in Prince Albert National Park Tuesday.The Paspiwin Cultural Heritage Site hosted a Buffalo Treaty Gathering, which brought toget...
Aug 21, 2019 Ceremonies took place in the southern part of the P.A.National Park before speakers got on the microphone (Michael Joel-Hansen/paNOW Staff)
Gospel Jamboree brings uplifting music to the tri-communities
Christian music was the focus of a new First Annual Gospel Jamboree hosted by the Lac La Ronge Indian Band (LLRIB) on the weekend.The jamboree was organized by LLRIB Coun. Ann Ratt with assistance by ...
Aug 19, 2019 ID 28549318 © Stangot | Dreamstime.com
Indigenous Water Ceremony bringing the spirit back to Manitou Beach
The Resort Village of Manitou Beach has been inviting Indigenous elders and their families to Manitou Beach for years to perform water ceremonies.On Saturday, Aug. 17, Harold Littletent - a culture ad...
Aug 17, 2019 Cloth is one of the offerings given by Indigenous Elders to bless the waters of Manitou Beach. (Aaron Schulze/northeastNOW Staff)