First Nations

Feds launch $10M program for small businesses in Indigenous tourism

VANCOUVER - The federal government has launched a $10-million program to provide grants to small businesses involved in Indigenous tourism across Canada.The fund, to be administered by the Indigenous ...

Nov 17, 2023

Cree actor hopes to inspire Indigenous people to pursue career in film and media

A new podcast that will launch later this month from Peter Ballantyne Cree Nation actor Joel Montgrand is meant to serve as an inspiration for Indigenous Peoples to pursue a career in film and media. ...

Nov 15, 2023

'Music is powerful': First-ever Saskatchewan Indigenous Music Awards wraps up a success

After years of dreaming, wishing, planning and preparing, Indigenous musicians in Saskatchewan finally had their moment in the spotlight.The first-ever Saskatchewan Indigenous Music Awards took the st...

Nov 13, 2023

Mental health app for Canadian veterans named after Saskatchewan mass stabbing victim

Earl Burns was a veteran of the Canadian military who tried to protect his family and Saskatchewan community of James Smith Cree Nation until his very last breath. A non-profit app in the works has be...

Nov 11, 2023

Inmates at Pine Grove refusing food, claim water causing boils

Concerns related to the quality of water at the Pine Grove Correctional Centre (PGCC) is, according to an inmate's advocacy group, among the reasons why a small group of inmates is refusing tray servi...

Nov 07, 2023

Barriers continue for those seeking residential school documents from P.A. Diocese

While a search for residential school documents from Prince Albert is hitting many obstacles and leaving some frustrated, the local Diocese says it's doing what it can to help.On Oct. 25, Saskatchewan...

Nov 06, 2023

'Very duped': Indigenous musicians upset over Buffy Sainte-Marie ancestry revelations

Buffy Sainte-Marie, wearing a shining dress and long necklace, was led on the stage by a group of Indigenous people in traditional regalia after she was inducted into the Canadian Music Hall of Fame i...

Nov 05, 2023

Friendship Center accepting nominations for hampers

'Tis the season for giving and the Battlefords Indian and Metis Friendship Center is working to do just that.The centre will give 100 hampers to community members in need and is currently accepting su...

Nov 03, 2023

Should Buffy Sainte-Marie be forgiven for lying about being a Sixties Scoop Survivor?

-An earlier version stated Krysta Alexson's dad was a Sixties Scoop survivor. He's a residential school survivor and not a Sixties Scoop survivor.Could you forgive someone who claimed they experienced...

Nov 02, 2023

'The community has the solutions': Pelican Narrows comes together to address ongoing violence

A northeast community says everyone needs to come together to address the growing issues of violence and crime in the area. Last month, Peter Ballantyne Cree Nation (PBCN) declared a State of Emergenc...

Nov 02, 2023