Tag Archives: First Nations
LLRIB economic arm to pursue small nuclear modular reactor investments
Three First Nation economic organizations, including the Lac La Ronge Indian Band's Kitsaki Management, have signed an agreement to jointly pursue small nuclear modular reactor investments."We just th...
May 11, 2021
'Every time I dance it feels like I'm floating': Gazebo dancer video goes viral
A video of a young woman dancing in her jingle dress at the gazebo on Prince Albert’s Riverbank, has been viewed nearly 10,000 times in less than a week. Summer Standingready, 19, has been danci...
Apr 30, 2021
Grandmother's Bay councillor says residents need to 'stick together' following weekend tragedy
Residents of Grandmother's Bay are in shock and mourning following the death of three community members over the weekend."I want to send all my prayers to them to the families to the whole community t...
Apr 21, 2021
Feds announce immediate construction of 84 homes for Sask. First Nations
The federal government has announced a $17 million investment to the Rapid Housing Initiative (RHI) for the immediate construction of 84 units of affordable homes for First Nations in Saskatchewan. Th...
Apr 15, 2021
Stick It To COVID campaign features P.A. Elder
A 90-year-old Elder living in Prince Albert is currently appearing in the provincial government's Stick It To COVID campaign. A Lac La Ronge Indian Band member, Emily Cummings has her photos on billbo...
Apr 09, 2021
Sask. agencies express mixed feelings about Clare's Law rollout
Nearly ten months have passed since Saskatchewan effectively became the first province to enact Clare's Law, and now the door has widened for more individuals seeking help from domestic abuse.From tod...
Mar 31, 2021
Saskatchewan First Nations to receive direct allocation of vaccines from next month
The Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations (FSIN) is applauding a move that will see 14 per cent of COVID-19 vaccines in Saskatchewan go direct to First Nations.The FSIN said the direct allocation...
Mar 26, 2021
Construction begins next month for $11 million sports complex at Big River First Nation
The wheels are in motion for a major development in northwest Saskatchewan, costing $35 million. Big River First Nation plans to build both a new high school and a new arena. The band's CEO Derek Klei...
Mar 26, 2021
Sask. RCMP in discussion with Poundmaker Cree Nation, province reaching out
BattlefordsNOW has received a response from both the provincial government and Saskatchewan RCMP in regards to the announcement from Poundmaker Cree Nation (PCN) earlier this week, which detailed thei...
Mar 25, 2021
One year anniversary passes for Sask. family in search of answers
More than a year after a young man with connections to Northern Saskatchewan went missing in B.C.'s lower mainland, his family is no closer to receiving closure.Brandon Sakebow, 23, was living in Abbo...
Mar 24, 2021