Tag Archives: First Nations

Parade of Champions kicks off 2024 Northwest Territorial Days
Music, laughter, dancing, and the crowd's cheers filled the air on Tuesday night, echoing through the streets of North Battleford. The vibrant atmosphere drew thousands of community members together t...
Aug 14, 2024
Stanley Mission gets dedicated vehicle for safer patient transportation
Stanley Mission will now benefit from enhanced medical transportation from a dedicated first responder vehicle.Previously, patient transportation to the local clinic was in the box of a truck or SUV.T...
Aug 13, 2024

Weapon charges laid following CRT search
Two Saulteaux First Nation men are facing weapons charges. The Battlefords Crime Reduction Team seized both real and phony firearms, ammunition, "drug trafficking evidence" for which both men appeared...
Aug 13, 2024

Northlands to open learning centre in Fond du Lac
Northlands College will open a learning centre this fall on the Fond du Lac Denesuline First Nation. "We have approximately 20 students already registered for this fall and we were actually up in the ...
Aug 12, 2024

North Battleford Library and BATC collaborate to modernize theatre room
North Battleford Library recently renovated its theatre room in partnership with the Battlefords Agency Tribal Chiefs (BATC). This is a step towards modernizing a space that has long served the city.T...
Aug 12, 2024

Content sharing underway between Pattison Media and Eagle Feather News
A shuttered monthly Indigenous focused newspaper has relaunched in Saskatchewan with a fresh brand, a shiny news portal and a quarterly print magazine. EFN Media could be the comeback story of 2024. M...
Aug 12, 2024
Northern pilot program is working to launch lifelong aviation careers
In the new year, 10 individuals will not only have the opportunity of a lifetime, but the chance to better their home communities.The Dziret'i Pilot Training program is a new initiative created to hel...
Aug 12, 2024

Opening ceremony marks start of Tony Cote Summer Games
The sacred lance has been handed over and the torch has been lit, marking the start of the Tony Cote Summer Games hosted by the Lac La Ronge Indian Band (LLRIB). The opening ceremonies were held at Se...
Aug 11, 2024

New emergency safe home opens on MGBHLM First Nation
Kanaweyimik Child and Family Services has opened up a new emergency safe home on the Mosquito Grizzly Bear's Head Lean Man First Nation designed to shelter its residents from abusive and traumatic cir...
Aug 10, 2024

Northern Village of Cumberland House hosting 250th anniversary celebrations
Blink and you might miss it, but the small Northern Village of Cumberland House is huge on history. In fact, it's the oldest community in Saskatchewan and will be marking its 250th anniversary with ce...
Aug 10, 2024