First Nations

Waterhen Lake First Nation house fire epidemic kept wrapped within community

A statement issued to Waterhen Lake residents last month about suspected arson has the band classifying the burning of four houses as an epidemic to a community facing a housing shortage. Blaine Fiddl...

Feb 06, 2020 A stock photograph of firefighters responding to a house fire. (File photo/paNOW Staff)

Makwa Sahgaiehcan Students offered a bright future ahead

Mechanical engineer, veterinarian, nurse, security guard...those career goals came from students after they were exposed to a range of choice at the Meadow Lake Tribal Council (MLTC) Career Tour.Nearl...

Feb 06, 2020 (Nicole Reis/meadowlakeNOW Staff)

Women empower women at Makwa Sahgaiehcan First Nation

First Nation communities in the region are invited for an evening of empowerment and community support at Makwa Sahgaiehcan First Nation. Shelley Wiart, co-founder of Women Warriors told meadowlakeNOW...

Jan 27, 2020 (submitted photo/Woman Warriors)

Kenney wants Ottawa to approve Teck mine for benefit of First Nations

CALGARY - Alberta's premier says Prime Minister Justin Trudeau needs to move swiftly to approve the Teck Frontier oilsands mine north of Fort McMurray. Jason Kenney says there is no reason to del...

Jan 27, 2020

MLTC career tour focuses on trades and education

Meadow Lake Tribal Council (MLTC) is hosting a job fair for nine local First Nation Communities. Chris Mazuren, organizer of the MLTC job fair, told meadowlakeNOW the council is committed and obligate...

Jan 22, 2020 ID 19352369 © Vignes81 | Dreamstime.com

Diphtheria cases reported at Onion Lake First Nation

Two cases of diphtheria have been reported within the last four weeks at the Onion Lake First Nation. Dr. Ibrahim Khan, the regional medical health officer with the First Nations and Inuit Health Bran...

Jan 22, 2020 (Dreamstime/96229700)

Waterhen Lake First Nation faced with growing feral animal population

Waterhen Lake First Nation is facing what members are calling a crisis with stray animals which can present a range of safety threats toward members in the community. Dustin Ross Fiddler, a band counc...

Jan 20, 2020 (submitted photo/Facebook)

Flying Dust First Nation appoints new CSO

Flying Dust First Nation is the first reserve in the province to have a Community Safety Officer (CSO). Delbert Aubichon told meadowlakeNOW he's a familiar face and hopes to be a source of trust for h...

Jan 17, 2020 (submitted photo/Delbert Aubichon)

Provincial business group to survey Indigenous engagement

The Saskatchewan Chamber of Commerce is looking to find out more about how businesses in the province are doing in terms of engaging with Indigenous businesses and communities.The provincial organizat...

Jan 15, 2020 The Saskatchewan Chamber of Commerce is teaming up with local groups including in P.A. to encourage businesses to take a survey about Indigenous engagement. (file photo/paNOW Staff)

Iron signs three-year contract to call NHL games in Cree

Clarence Iron has confirmed he will be calling six more NHL hockey games this season in the Plains Cree language in conjunction with Sportsnet and the Aboriginal Peoples Television Network (APTN). Iro...

Jan 09, 2020 Clarence Iron signed a three-year contract to call NHL games in Cree. (APTN/Facebook)