First Nations

'We need a break': Red Pheasant Cree Nation takes a two-year timeout from cattle grazing

On Red Pheasant Cree Nation, cattle have become such a constant - in the yards, in the ditches, even in the graveyard - that the community is now telling ranchers it needs a break. A long one.After ye...

Nov 14, 2025

Beardy's and Okemasis Cree Nation building grocery store

Beardy's and Okemasis Cree Nation is embarking on a new venture with the construction of its own grocery store.Chief Edwin Ananas and council made the announcement Thursday morning at the site of the ...

Nov 13, 2025

First Nation veteran reflects on journey as elite Canadian paratrooper

When Ross Alexson first joined the army, it was as a mobile support operator. It wasn't until a routine pick up of some airborne troops that he realized his military aspirations may be a little higher...

Nov 11, 2025

At Sweetgrass First Nation, veterans share untold stories of service, sacrifice and healing

The low hum of drums and the cry of bagpipes drifted through the community hall at Sweetgrass First Nation on Nov. 10 as veterans in berets and medals rose to their feet. Around them sat families, stu...

Nov 10, 2025

How Indigenous veterans faced battles at home and abroad

VANCOUVER - John Moses says that when his father Russell Moses returned on leave from the Korean War, his battles weren't over.When the Indigenous residential school survivor came back to Canada in 19...

Nov 08, 2025

Sask Métis leader and WWII veteran now has memorial stone at Batoche

The Mtis grandfather of a Prince Albert man who hated Nazism so fiercely that he not only signed up to fight in WWII, he also fought the government for the right to join in the first place. Jim Brady ...

Nov 08, 2025

Fishing Lake Saulteaux woman wins prestigious Nelson Mandela award

A Saskatchewan woman who has been a longtime advocate for Indigenous rights, mental health and trauma-informed care has won a prestigious award from the United Nations. Brenda Reynolds is one of two p...

Nov 07, 2025

Peter Ballantyne Cree Nation takes gov’t to court over uranium project

The leadership of Peter Ballantyne Cree Nation (PBCN) alleges the provincial government failed to include them in an environmental assessment decision for a uranium project located within the Nation's...

Oct 31, 2025

Return to the Falls

Elder Betty Ross believes truth holds the key to healing both a person and a country.Her journey to share the truth started 13 years ago, when David A. Anderson captured her Indian Residential School ...

Oct 30, 2025

Muskowekwan preserves history for future generations

The last Indian residential school building in Saskatchewan has been designated as a National Historic Site."This school stands as a testament to say 'these things happened, there's no erasing history...

Oct 30, 2025