First Nations

Cree actor hopes to inspire Indigenous people to pursue career in film and media

A new podcast that will launch later this month from Peter Ballantyne Cree Nation actor Joel Montgrand is meant to serve as an inspiration for Indigenous Peoples to pursue a career in film and media. ...

Nov 15, 2023

'Music is powerful': First-ever Saskatchewan Indigenous Music Awards wraps up a success

After years of dreaming, wishing, planning and preparing, Indigenous musicians in Saskatchewan finally had their moment in the spotlight.The first-ever Saskatchewan Indigenous Music Awards took the st...

Nov 13, 2023

'They were warriors': PAGC ceremony honours indigenous veterans

Steven Ross says the men who volunteered to fight during World War I and World War 2 were warriors.The former grand chief of the Saskatchewan First Nations' Veterans Association, was among the speaker...

Nov 10, 2023

Northlands College unveils new Creighton Cultural Centre

Northlands College has opened a new Culture Centre in Creighton.In a media release issued Thursday, its being called a significant milestone in the college's commitment to celebrating and preserving t...

Nov 10, 2023

Inmates at Pine Grove refusing food, claim water causing boils

Concerns related to the quality of water at the Pine Grove Correctional Centre (PGCC) is, according to an inmate's advocacy group, among the reasons why a small group of inmates is refusing tray servi...

Nov 07, 2023

Barriers continue for those seeking residential school documents from P.A. Diocese

While a search for residential school documents from Prince Albert is hitting many obstacles and leaving some frustrated, the local Diocese says it's doing what it can to help.On Oct. 25, Saskatchewan...

Nov 06, 2023

BUH Festival of Trees putting community first

For more than 28 years, its been as much of a Christmas tradition as tinsel and turkey in the Battlefords as the Battleford Union Hospital (BUH) presents its annual Festival of Trees. The four-day eve...

Nov 06, 2023

'Very duped': Indigenous musicians upset over Buffy Sainte-Marie ancestry revelations

Buffy Sainte-Marie, wearing a shining dress and long necklace, was led on the stage by a group of Indigenous people in traditional regalia after she was inducted into the Canadian Music Hall of Fame i...

Nov 05, 2023

Friendship Center accepting nominations for hampers

'Tis the season for giving and the Battlefords Indian and Metis Friendship Center is working to do just that.The centre will give 100 hampers to community members in need and is currently accepting su...

Nov 03, 2023

Lac La Ronge's Kitsaki sees revenue growth, increasing number of employees

The 2023 Annual Impact Report from Kitsaki Management Limited Partnership shows consolidated revenues grew from $140 million in 2020 to $180 million in 2023. Kitsaki, which is the economic arm of the ...

Nov 03, 2023