Tag Archives: First Nations

The Northern Inter-Tribal Health Authority (NITHA) is once again trying to raise awareness of Sexually Transmitted and Blood Borne Infections (STBBI).The organization held its annual conference this w...

A man who led the Prince Albert and Saskatoon Police Services for several years has a new job, overseeing the safety of a Saskatchewan First Nation.The Peter Ballantyne Cree Nation (PBCN) announced Th...

Saskatchewan RCMP Major Crimes Unit continues to investigate the death of Candie Pritchard on Red Pheasant Cree Nation.Pritchard's remains were discovered near a home on the First Nation Feb. 5. Her d...

While Alberta has already started the 2024 wildfire season, it doesn't appear Saskatchewan will be doing that anytime soon. Earlier this week, the Government of Alberta declared the start of its wildf...

It was a single moment that created the possibility that life could be different for those with addictions in the Battlefords.Brad Cardinal, executive director of Poundmaker's Lodge Treatment Centres ...

A movie is now being made about the life of Henry Poundmaker Beaudry, a First Nation veteran and self-taught artist from the Battlefords area.One of the producers on the Poundmaker project, Glen Kirby...

Two brothers are making 'Braided Waves' by celebrating their 10 years of sobriety together and are looking for a fresh start. The duo, made up of Lawrence and Dwayne Brass based out of Saskatoon, bega...

As a way to further reconciliation efforts and improve relationships with First Nations, education staff were given a first-hand experience into the world of Land Based Learning.Last Wednesday, educat...

All children regardless of race are eligible for free exams during a two-day visit scheduled for March.That's according to Dr. Yasmin Jindani, the lead optometrist and national co-ordinator for Indige...

Under a snowy sky, the community of Sweetgrass First Nation officially marked the building of its new school with a blessing ceremony and shovels turning sod."It's hard to describe how I'm feeling," s...