Tag Archives: First Nations
Ribbon cutting officially opens the Senator Jenny Spyglass Outdoor Arena
The Senator Jenny Spyglass Outdoor Arena, located just next to the Access Communication Centre, was officially celebrated with a ribbon-cutting Monday morning. "I'm feeling really excited about it," s...
Dec 02, 2024
Prince Albert inter-agency commits to homeless shelter
While a location has yet to be determined, a new homeless shelter in Prince Albert has at least received a renewed commitment.On Friday, the Interagency Committee on Homelessness met at Prince Albert ...
Dec 02, 2024
Potential unmarked graves identified at former residential school in central B.C.
The site of a former British Columbia residential school that had its own cemetery since the early 1920s is now the location of potential unmarked graves, says the chief of a Fraser Lake area First Na...
Dec 01, 2024
'We never forget our people': First Nations commemorate eight men lost in Canada's largest mass hanging
Wandering Spirit, Round The Sky, Bad Arrow, Miserable Man, Iron Body, Little Bear, Crooked Leg and Man Without Blood.These eight names represent the Indigenous men who lost their lives in Canada's lar...
Nov 28, 2024
Every seed has a story that needs to be heard
Don't throw away your seeds, because they hold valuable ancient agricultural knowledge.It's one of the key messages from the 13 Moons Food and Seed Sovereignty learning circle project from SAGE - kant...
Nov 22, 2024
A company offers a partial solution for an ongoing housing issue
A Prince Albert-based businessman believes he can help make homes inhabitable again.Clarence Natomagan, owner of Meth Busters Inc. works with multiple housing authorities across the province, but woul...
Nov 21, 2024
'Everyone has a role in this': Saulteaux band members protest over $81M treaty payout plan
Band members of the Saulteaux First Nation (S.F.N.) gathered along the main road of their reserve on Wednesday morning, enduring the biting cold and expressing their frustrations with the current Chie...
Nov 21, 2024
LLRIB teen returns from immersive culinary trip in Vancouver
A teen from La Ronge had the culinary experience of a lifetime after being accepted to take part in a four-day trip to Vancouver. During the summer, 17-year-old Kyle Olsen who is a Lac La Ronge Indian...
Nov 20, 2024
Dwight King receives Leadership Excellence Award for inspiring youth through sports
The Saskatchewan Parks and Recreation Association (SPRA) has announced the 2024 Sask Recreation Awards winners, honouring four individuals and organizations for their commitment to enhancing recreatio...
Nov 20, 2024
27 per cent of Sask. children living in poverty
The increased cost of living is leading to an increased number of children living below the poverty line with a significant number of those in Saskatchewan and even more the further north it goes. Mig...
Nov 20, 2024