First Nations

Search of former LLRIB residential school cemetery 30 per cent complete

Ground penetrating radar was used to search 30 per cent of a former residential school cemetery in La Ronge during the weekend. That's according to Lac La Ronge Indian Band Chief Tammy Cook-Searson, w...

Jul 26, 2021

'It's not going to be easy': La Ronge residential school cemetery search set to commence

Lac La Ronge Indian Band (LLRIB) Chief Tammy Cook-Searson is asking for prayers and strength as a historic residential school cemetery is about to be searched using ground penetration radar technology...

Jul 22, 2021

Feds provide additional funding to maintain essential air services to Northern Sask.

The Government of Canada is providing an additional $1.167 million to the province of Saskatchewan to continue the support of essential air services for remote communities. The money will help maintai...

Jul 22, 2021

Onion Lake powwow draws immense crowd in first post-pandemic Indigenous cultural gathering

Healing and unity were key themes at the Onion Lake Powwow that took place over the weekend. Thousands of people from all across the continent came together to honour the lives of many Indigenous chil...

Jul 21, 2021

Radar search for graves at site of former residential school in Delmas a long process

The radar search for graves at the former residential school site at Delmas could take many more months before it is fully complete.Battlefords Agency Tribal Chiefs project lead on the ground searches...

Jul 19, 2021

Search for unmarked graves underway in Delmas

Survivors, their families and friends gathered in Delmas Saturday, at the site of the St. Henri Residential School.The Battlefords Agency Tribal Chiefs (BATC) hosted local First Nations people, media ...

Jul 17, 2021

Farmers and Indigenous land users form new Treaty Land Sharing Network in Saskatchewan

A number of farmers and Indigenous land users across Saskatchewan are joining in a new Treaty Land Sharing Network just formed. About 20 farmers, ranchers, and other landholders from the North Battlef...

Jul 16, 2021

Several LLRIB communities on standby notice due to wildfire smoke

The Lac La Ronge Indian Band (LLRIB) communities of Grandmother's Bay, Hall Lake and Stanley Mission are on standby notice due to smoky conditions. That's means the elderly, young children or resident...

Jul 15, 2021

'Deplorable' and 'disgusting' sign hung on Muskoday First Nation bridge

The Saskatoon Tribal Council, Muskoday First Nation and Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations (FSIN) are condemning a sign that was hung by an individual on the Muskoday Bridge Wednesday morning....

Jul 14, 2021

Wildfires force evacuations in Northern Sask.

Wildfires are threatening several communities in Northern Saskatchewan.The entire north is under an air quality alert because of heavy smoke and reduced visibility. St. George's Hill and Michel west o...

Jul 12, 2021