First Nations

‘Long overdue’: First Nations Police Chiefs respond to plan to expand Indigenous policing

Reaction is coming out swiftly to the federal government's plan to make First Nations policing essential across the country.Saskatchewan has just one First Nation-administered police service: File Hil...

Oct 19, 2022

'We can do better': Public Safety Minister talks First Nations policing during visit to Sask.

The path towards more Indigenous police services in Saskatchewan took another step forward Monday.In a special ceremony in Prince Albert, the Prince Albert Grand Council (PAGC) signed a Letter of Inte...

Oct 17, 2022

‘Worth celebrating’: What Whitecap Dakota Nation's historic vote means

A Saskatchewan First Nation made history earlier this week but what does it mean, and could other communities follow in their first steps?On Tuesday, Whitecap Dakota First Nation approved a vote that ...

Oct 14, 2022

Krista Fox recognized after walking across Canada for MMIW

Local advocate Krista Fox, who walked across Canada to raise awareness of Missing and Murdered Indigenous women, was honoured at a special gathering and barbecue lunch in North Battleford Friday. Orga...

Oct 14, 2022

'Some heroes wear moccasins:' Saskatchewan stabbing victims died helping others

Some of the people who died in the stabbing massacre on James Smith Cree Nation last month were killed because they were trying to help others, RCMP say.Residents put themselves at risk and in some ca...

Oct 11, 2022

RCMP commander expresses support for First Nations policing

The commander of the Saskatchewan RCMP said she has spoken with Indigenous leaders about a new First Nations police service in the province, and she thinks it's an outstanding opportunity for the two ...

Oct 10, 2022

'Pushed to the back': First Nations women under-represented as chiefs in Canada

More than a year after Sheila North unsuccessfully ran to lead one of Manitoba's largest First Nations political organizations, the Cree leader and journalist is ready to try again. The Assembly of Ma...

Oct 08, 2022

'Starting to heal': Victim of Saskatchewan mass stabbing wakes in hospital a widow

Joyce and Earl Burns were childhood sweethearts. They grew up together on James Smith Cree Nation in Saskatchewan, first as neighbours, then as husband and wife. "It was childhood love," said Victor S...

Oct 06, 2022

Buffalo River Dene Nation re-issues state of emergency

Buffalo River Den Nation has re-issued a State of Emergency in response to an escalating problem of gang violence and drugs on the First Nation, and is looking for support to deal with the problem. Du...

Oct 05, 2022

Sweetgrass illustrator Azby Whitecalf uses talents to bring stories to life

Local Indigenous artist Azby Whitecalf said being able to create the art for a new children's book has been a fun opportunity to get in touch with their (preferred pronoun) own inner child at the same...

Sep 30, 2022