First Nations

On pointe: from hoop dancing to ballet, one teen girl does it all

From her roots in a small community in Saskatchewan to living in Manitoba, one 17-year-old girl has danced her way to a peak performance in the Nutcracker in Arizona. Niyana Harris, 17, is a member of...

Jun 28, 2025

Cadmus Delorme named University of Regina Chancellor

In a groundbreaking appointment by the University of Regina, Cadmus Delorme has become the school's first Chancellor of First Nations heritage.Delorme's historic new role with the University of Regina...

Jun 27, 2025

New tipi village in Meadow Lake Provincial Park offers glamping rooted in Indigenous tradition

A new tipi village in Meadow Lake Provincial Park is aiming to draw tourists, create jobs and reconnect a community with its traditional territory.Waterhen Lake First Nation officially opened the Tipi...

Jun 27, 2025

FSIN audit shows $20 million unaccounted for, sources say

The first stage of a financial audit into the Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations (FSIN) has concluded and there are unanswered question related to over $20 million in spending.That's according...

Jun 26, 2025

FSIN wants answers in RCMP assistant commissioner removal

Multiple member Chiefs of the Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations (FSIN) have issued a joint statement raising concerns about the removal of Rhonda Blackmore as the Assistant Commissioner of th...

Jun 25, 2025

Meadow Lake celebrates National Indigenous Peoples Day

It was a cold and windy day in Meadow Lake but for those who attended the North West Friendship Centre's Indigenous Peoples Day event, the enthusiastic energy and smiling faces were enough to warm the...

Jun 21, 2025

National Indigenous Peoples Day Traditional Powwow shares culture and connects community

Thousands of people gathered at the Heritage Farm and Village grounds in North Battleford on Wednesday for the National Indigenous Peoples Day Traditional Powwow. Organized in partnership by the Weste...

Jun 19, 2025

Almost 500 homes, cabins lost as wild spring cools down in Saskatchewan

This year's wildfire season in Saskatchewan has resulted in the loss of 277 primary residences and 218 of those were in one community. The Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency confirmed that 218 homes we...

Jun 18, 2025

Mining corporation, northern First Nations sign exploration agreement

Forum Energy Metals Corp. and the Ya'thi Nn Land and Resource (YNLR) have signed an Exploration Agreement for the Northwest Athabasca Project located in the northern Athabasca Basin region of Saskatch...

Jun 18, 2025

St. Louis teacher, mother and Michif language-keeper stamps legacy at Canada Post

From a teacher to mother of 13 to Michif language-keeper, one woman who spent her life in St. Louis has left her stamp on her community, her family and now her country. Sophie McDougall, who passed aw...

Jun 17, 2025