First Nations

Flying Dust First Nation man to appear on Letterkenny spin-off

A local hometown icon is set to take his talents from the rink to the camera as he embarks on a new challenge and career path. Jon Mirasty, a former ice hockey player born and raised in Flying Dust Fi...

Nov 02, 2021

Bobby Cameron re-elected as FSIN chief

The Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations (FSIN) has re-elected Bobby Cameron as chief.This comes after there were calls multiple weeks ago to postpone the election from some people within the or...

Oct 29, 2021

Pope Francis to visit Canada, meet with Indigenous leaders: Vatican

The Vatican says Pope Francis is willing to visit Canada as part of reconciliation efforts with Indigenous Peoples, but there is no mention of a papal apology in today's brief statement.The Vatican sa...

Oct 27, 2021

MN-S election candidate hopes to amplify voices of Metis youth

The presidential election for the Metis Youth Council of Saskatchewan is just days away and one of the three candidates wants to ACT on her promises.Autumn LaRose-Smith is a proud queer, Metis, woman ...

Oct 27, 2021

Sask First Nation Chief looking to create national Indigenous wildfire plan, receiving support from province

meadowlakeAn Indigenous wildfire plan is reportedly in the works thanks to a Saskatchewan First Nation Chief.Marcel Head, Chief of the Shoal Lake Cree Nation, spoke to reporters last week when he expr...

Oct 19, 2021

FSIN says allegations are false, elections to continue

The Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations (FSIN) says it will go ahead with the organization's elections despite calls from within to postpone it.A number of candidate hopefuls claimed they were ...

Oct 13, 2021

Métis Nation—Saskatchewan hosting inaugural Métis Youth Council Presidential Election

Mtis Nation-Saskatchewan (MN-S) is preparing to host a new democratic process that could lead to many new implications for the government and community. On Friday, MN-S will open up a nomination perio...

Oct 12, 2021

Northern leaders questioning province's wildfire fighting response

The Chief of Red Earth Cree Nation fears fires burning in the region may continue for weeks or possibly months, and he has no idea when evacuated community members may get the green light to return ho...

Oct 05, 2021

‘My family still lives with those impacts’: Voices being heard on National Day for Truth and Reconciliation

The National Day for Truth and Reconciliation is a day for listening and learning.The federal statutory holiday was created in response to one of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission's Calls to Act...

Sep 30, 2021

Canada marks first ever National Day for Truth and Reconciliation

Thursday, Sept. 30, 2021, will mark the first time that Canada recognizes its newest stat holiday, the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation.The new holiday was made official on June 3 when a Bill...

Sep 30, 2021