First Nations

Beardy's and Okemasis Cree Nation building grocery store

Beardy's and Okemasis Cree Nation is embarking on a new venture with the construction of its own grocery store.Chief Edwin Ananas and council made the announcement Thursday morning at the site of the ...

Nov 13, 2025

Cumberland House hockey player hits 100 points in WHL

An Indigenous hockey player from Saskatchewan's north has surpassed a career milestone in the Western Hockey League (WHL). Moose Jaw Warriors forward, and Cumberland House's own, Pavel McKenzie hit th...

Nov 12, 2025

First Nation veteran reflects on journey as elite Canadian paratrooper

When Ross Alexson first joined the army, it was as a mobile support operator. It wasn't until a routine pick up of some airborne troops that he realized his military aspirations may be a little higher...

Nov 11, 2025

At Sweetgrass First Nation, veterans share untold stories of service, sacrifice and healing

The low hum of drums and the cry of bagpipes drifted through the community hall at Sweetgrass First Nation on Nov. 10 as veterans in berets and medals rose to their feet. Around them sat families, stu...

Nov 10, 2025

How Indigenous veterans faced battles at home and abroad

VANCOUVER - John Moses says that when his father Russell Moses returned on leave from the Korean War, his battles weren't over.When the Indigenous residential school survivor came back to Canada in 19...

Nov 08, 2025

Sask Métis leader and WWII veteran now has memorial stone at Batoche

The Mtis grandfather of a Prince Albert man who hated Nazism so fiercely that he not only signed up to fight in WWII, he also fought the government for the right to join in the first place. Jim Brady ...

Nov 08, 2025

Fifteen names, one legacy: Sweetgrass First Nation set to honour its veterans

When Chief Lorie Whitecalf looks over the names of Sweetgrass men who went to war, she sees a legacy of courage and sacrifice that continues to guide her community today.Fifteen members of Sweetgrass ...

Nov 07, 2025

Fishing Lake Saulteaux woman wins prestigious Nelson Mandela award

A Saskatchewan woman who has been a longtime advocate for Indigenous rights, mental health and trauma-informed care has won a prestigious award from the United Nations. Brenda Reynolds is one of two p...

Nov 07, 2025

MGBHLM First Nation opens $3.6M fire hall fully funded by Indigenous Service Canada

Three years ago, a fire tore through an eight-unit housing complex on Mosquito Grizzly Bear's Head Lean Man First Nation (MGBHLM), leaving families scrambling for shelter and the community shaken.The ...

Nov 03, 2025

Peter Ballantyne Cree Nation takes gov’t to court over uranium project

The leadership of Peter Ballantyne Cree Nation (PBCN) alleges the provincial government failed to include them in an environmental assessment decision for a uranium project located within the Nation's...

Oct 31, 2025