First Nations

New video shows RCMP tackling, punching Alberta chief during arrest

FORT MCMURRAY, Alta. - New video has emerged of the violent arrest of a prominent chief of a northern Alberta First Nation. The Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation says the RCMP dash-camera vid...

Jun 12, 2020

Alberta First Nations appeal suspension of environmental monitoring in oilpatch

EDMONTON - Three northern Alberta First Nations want to appeal the province's decision to suspend environmental monitoring in the oilpatch. The Mikisew Cree First Nation, the Fort McKay First Nat...

Jun 08, 2020

Federal delay of MMIWG action plan sparks dismay ahead of inquiry anniversary

OTTAWA - Disheartened, disappointed, disbelieving. But still determined. Indigenous women and leaders fighting to end violence against Indigenous women in Canada say that's how they feel about Wednesd...

Jun 02, 2020

Checkpoints remain unchanged after calls with the province

In a letter sent to Saskatchewan's Chief Medical Health Officer Dr. Saqib Shahab earlier this week, Northern Chiefs said several complaints have been made against security officers for unfair and disr...

May 14, 2020

Waterhen Lake FN reconsiders calling state of emergency

Waterhen Lake First Nation will not be issuing a state of emergency today after the community grappled with a rash of suicide attempts within the last month and the recent death of a 14-year-old girl....

May 13, 2020

COVID-19 spread slowing in La Loche and Clearwater River

La Loche Mayor Robert St. Pierre and Clearwater River Dene Nation Chief Teddy Clark along with the area director of Mtis Nation Saskatchewan provided a non-medical community update to residents in the...

May 12, 2020

Complaints about 'arbitrary' nature of lockdown boundary

There's increasing frustration for some people who are unable to get to communities for leisure purposes within the large Northern Saskatchewan Administration District (NSAD), which is currently under...

May 12, 2020

Addiction support to La Loche amid continued outbreak

The northern village of La Loche is seeing a slight tapering in its active cases of COVID-19 since last week as support for alcohol-dependent people is made available. Dr. Rim Zayed, Medical Health Of...

May 11, 2020

Northern fishers seek aid as COVID-19 shuts down market

The fishing industry across northern Saskatchewan is facing an uncertain year because of COVID-19. With restaurants closed there are no orders of their product coming in, hundreds of livelihoods are i...

May 06, 2020

National Day of Awareness highlights MLTC planning and support of both men and women

In observance of the National Day of Awareness of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls on May 5, Meadow Lake Tribal Council (MLTC) is consistently developing ways to honour their legacy . F...

May 05, 2020 (Nicole Reis/meadowlakeNOW Staff)