First Nations

Conservatives nominate most decorated Indigenous war veteran for new $5 banknote

Conservative MPs including the Desneth-Missinippi-Churchill River's Gary Vidal is calling for the most decorated Canadian war veteran to be the face of a new $5 banknote. A video released on Facebook ...

Jun 22, 2020

SaskMusic hosting virtual concert for National Indigenous Peoples' Day

SaskMusic is ready to help mark National Indigenous Peoples' Day.The organization is hosting a virtual concert which will be streamed on Facebook and YouTube Saturday night. One of the performers for ...

Jun 19, 2020

'This is pretty serious what happened to me': northern chief responds to house fire

The Chief of Big River First Nation says it's too early to be making any assumptions about who's responsible for a weekend fire that destroyed his family's home and RV.Jack Rayne spoke to paNOW on Wed...

Jun 17, 2020

Elder isolated at remote fishing camp finds peace of mind amid global pandemic

The coronavirus pandemic brought a new normal into our lives, but for Elder Annie Mckenzie, life has gone back to an earlier time. Less than a week after the World Health Organization declared the sta...

Jun 17, 2020

Northern reserve fire gang related, says CEO of tribal council

As RCMP investigate the cause of last weekend's tragic house fire on the Big River First Nation, the CEO of the governing body that oversees the northern reserve, is offering his own take on what happ...

Jun 16, 2020

Northern Sask. chief loses home in suspicious fire

(submitted photo/GoFundMe)A house fire Saturday night on the Big River First Nation, is considered suspicious according to RCMP.Police received a call around 10 p.m., and when officers attended, the r...

Jun 16, 2020

New video shows RCMP tackling, punching Alberta chief during arrest

FORT MCMURRAY, Alta. - New video has emerged of the violent arrest of a prominent chief of a northern Alberta First Nation. The Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation says the RCMP dash-camera vid...

Jun 12, 2020

Alberta First Nations appeal suspension of environmental monitoring in oilpatch

EDMONTON - Three northern Alberta First Nations want to appeal the province's decision to suspend environmental monitoring in the oilpatch. The Mikisew Cree First Nation, the Fort McKay First Nat...

Jun 08, 2020

Federal delay of MMIWG action plan sparks dismay ahead of inquiry anniversary

OTTAWA - Disheartened, disappointed, disbelieving. But still determined. Indigenous women and leaders fighting to end violence against Indigenous women in Canada say that's how they feel about Wednesd...

Jun 02, 2020

Checkpoints remain unchanged after calls with the province

In a letter sent to Saskatchewan's Chief Medical Health Officer Dr. Saqib Shahab earlier this week, Northern Chiefs said several complaints have been made against security officers for unfair and disr...

May 14, 2020