Tag Archives: First Nations

Constant Reminder band members killed in crash near Melfort
Saskatchewan RCMP are confirming a two-vehicle crash just outside of Melfort that claimed three lives - two men from James Smith Cree Nation (JSCN) and another man from Kinistino.Emergency crews were ...
Oct 10, 2025
FSIN confirms receipt of KPMG audit list, begins comprehensive review
The Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations (FSIN) is confirming receipt of a list of items referenced in the KPMG Forensic Audit Summary Report released by Indigenous Services Canada (ISC) that fl...
Oct 09, 2025

Sask.'s largest bike pump track now open alongside new skate park in MGBHLM First Nation
Laughter rippled through the air as scooters and skateboards clattered across smooth curves and sunlit ramps Tuesday on Mosquito Grizzly Bear's Head Lean Man First Nation (MGBHLM).Eleven-year-old Kahi...
Oct 08, 2025

Indigenous Peoples grapple with claims downplaying the history of residential schools
OTTAWA - As Indigenous Peoples marked the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation this week, they also had to confront a persistent problem: public figures claiming the history of residential school...
Oct 04, 2025

'These findings cannot be dismissed or minimized': FSIN 4th Vice-Chief responds to federal audit
Just one day after the Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations (FSIN) issued a statement downplaying an audit that flags over $30 million dollars in spending, there appears to be some division with...
Oct 02, 2025
Catholic Bishop speaks frankly about Reconciliation and the Church
A Bishop from the Roman Catholic Church in Saskatchewan has been vocal about the Catholic Church's role in advancing Reconciliation, and he believes there's more work to do."Absolutely (the Church nee...
Oct 02, 2025
Indigenous Services Canada, FSIN spar over ‘full report’ from forensic audit
The Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations (FSIN) says it is difficult to respond to a forensic audit without first seeing the full report.But according to Indigenous Services Canada, the FSIN was...
Oct 02, 2025

Prince Albert family finds healing after residential school trauma
George Merasty was only six years old when he attended the All Saints Residential School in Prince Albert, and as he reflects on his life since then, his eyes well up in tears."I was never the same li...
Sep 30, 2025

Battlefords to host 2026 Tony Cote Summer Games, marking 150 years of Treaty 6
More than 3,000 First Nations athletes will converge on the Battlefords next summer for the 2026 Tony Cote Summer Games, an event timed with the 150th anniversary of Treaty 6.The Federation of Soverei...
Sep 30, 2025

About one in three Canadians say country belongs to Indigenous people: poll
OTTAWA - As people across the country gather for the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, a new poll suggests Canadians are divided about whether the country belongs primarily to Indigenous Peop...
Sep 30, 2025