Tag Archives: First Nations
Waterhen Lake First Nation healing after fire levels school
The community of Waterhen Lake First Nation is looking to the future and focusing on the next stages in the process following last week's fire that destroyed the school and damaged the band office. "T...
Jun 06, 2024
James Smith finding identity, healing through land-based teachings
James Smith Cree Nation (JSCN) is 'Embracing their Way of Life' this week, by gathering on community grounds for a handful of cultural events.From June 3 - 7, activities are planned throughout the day...
Jun 06, 2024
James Smith Wellness Centre operational plans complete
The community of James Smith Cree Nation (JSCN) has made yet another big step towards the construction of its new Wellness Centre.After the culmination of two years of work, the James Smith Wellness P...
Jun 04, 2024
Melfort MMIWG2S+ Walk raises awareness, brings people together
The smell of sage filled the air as a large crowd gathered to show their support for those missing or murdered across Canada. The second annual Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls and Two-...
Jun 04, 2024
Miss Indigenous Canada competition will include strong representation from Sask.
The Miss Indigenous Canada competition will be held in Ontario this summer, and three women from Saskatchewan have been selected to be a part of it. Lauren Bear is from Muskeg Lake Cree Nation and in ...
Jun 04, 2024
Walk for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women raises awareness of 'Stolen Sisters'
A group of dedicated supporters came out for the Walk for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Woman (MMIW) in North Battleford today. The event was organized by the Battlefords and Area Sexual Assault Cen...
Jun 04, 2024
Items once belonging to Chief Poundmaker find their way home
Incased in a protective plexiglass box, a pipe bag weathered with age and featuring delicate beadwork and fringe, lays as if in state upon a black backdrop. Once belonging to Chief Poundmaker (Pihtoka...
Jun 03, 2024
Feds announce $160 million for high-speed Internet, mobility connectivity in Sask.
The federal government is investing $160 million in Saskatchewan to connect 13,700 homes to high-speed Internet, as well as provide cellular service along 500 kilometers of roads. The announcement was...
Jun 03, 2024
Grade 12 La Loche student hosts fashion show as special credit
An upcoming graduate from La Loche's Dene High School showed his love for fashion with a special show last week. Grade 12 student Marken Laprise organized a fashion show as part of a special credit cl...
May 31, 2024
Walk for Missing and Murdered Indigenous People draws large crowd despite rain
Noel Moosuk remembers dying in hospital during an operation in 1994. "I left the earth, I had gone to the next world," he said. Moosuk came across a graveyard where he met an old white man who offered...
May 30, 2024