First Nations

Grieving mother hopes James Smith inquest leads to better supports for victims of domestic violence

Acknowledging feelings of anxiety, Vanessa Burns says she is looking forward to an inquest that will hopefully provide her with some closure and allow her to move on with her life.Burns will be among ...

Jan 11, 2024

Support program in P.A. for young women in need and the homeless comes to tearful end

Wiping away tears, Hannah Fryters sat at her kitchen table and acknowledged it's not easy letting go of a program she and her husband have run for over 30 years. Jubilation, which provided support to ...

Jan 11, 2024

'A Life Less Empty' tells a different kind of love story in upcoming film by Rueben Martell

A story about love and coming to maturity takes centre stage in Writer-Director Rueben Martell's up-and-coming feature "A Life Less Empty.""If you grew up on the reserve, I think you're an adult by th...

Jan 10, 2024

JSCN leadership prepares for public inquest

Acknowledging the emotional impact that will come with revisiting the violent and horrific events that scarred the community, James Smith Cree Nation Chief Calvin Sanderson says leadership is doing th...

Jan 09, 2024

Montreal Lake Cree Nation mourns loss of respected leader

Montreal Lake Cree Nation (MLCN) Chief Joyce McLeod is describing Arnold Naytowhow as one of the most kindhearted people she's ever met and a well respected leader.Naytowhow, 63, who was elected to co...

Jan 09, 2024

Update: RCMP find missing woman from Yellow Quill FN

Update: RCMP say Shawna Magol has been found safe.--Wadena RCMP have turned to the public for help finding a missing woman from Yellow Quill First Nation. 37-year-old Shawna Magol was reported missing...

Jan 07, 2024

Cadaver dogs indicate presence of human remains at Delmas Residential School site

Cadaver dogs specially trained to detect historic human remains have identified signs that human remains exist at the site of the former Delmas Residential School. Battlefords Agency Tribal Chiefs Inc...

Jan 05, 2024

'I just miss her and love her': $1K donation made to Rosthern food bank in honour of murdered mother

Describing her late daughter's kind nature and heart of gold, Karen Daniels says a $1,000 donation to the food bank in Rosthern seemed like a fitting way to pay tribute to her.Friday morning's cheque ...

Jan 05, 2024

Sask. women say ribbon skirt represents strength and positivity

Sara Carrier-Burns, a member of James Smith Cree Nation, has very personal reasons to wear a ribbon skirt so she dons one of the many she makes herself regularly and teaches others to make them as wel...

Jan 04, 2024

With belaboured bill recognizing Métis self-government in limbo, here's what to know

The committee process for a testy piece of legislation that would recognize Mtis governments in three provinces has been extended until at least February.House of Commons committee hearings about Bill...

Jan 04, 2024