Tag Archives: First Nations
Indigenous healing lodges face chronic underfunding across Canada, critics say
Every morning, Indigenous men at the Waseskun Healing Centre north of Montreal gather for a healing circle, where they smudge, share stories and sometimes gain spiritual guidance from elders.The centr...
Apr 20, 2024
PAGC calls for proactive strategies to address anticipated busy wildfire season
Citing major evacuations that occurred last year and a forecast that predicts an unusually warm beginning to the next wildfire season, Prince Albert Grand Council (PAGC)'s Wildfire Task Force wants th...
Apr 18, 2024
Métis groups will trudge on toward self-government as bill faces another setback
Mtis organizations in Ontario and Alberta say they'll stay on the path toward self-government, despite the uncertain future of a contentious bill meant to do just that. The Mtis Nation - Saskatchewan ...
Apr 18, 2024
First Nations leaders decry Sask. Party's neglect of Duty to Consult framework
Several Saskatchewan First Nations are calling out the Sask. Party for ignoring the Duty to Consult process.On Wednesday morning NDP Critic for First Nations and Mtis Relations Betty Nippi-Albright, w...
Apr 17, 2024
Northerners release guide on moose hide processing
A new how-to guide for tanning moose hides will become an important source of knowledge for future generations. That's according to Tommy Bird of Southend, who developed Tanning Moosehides the Norther...
Apr 16, 2024
‘It gets us our playground’: James Smith Cree Nation donates $116k to Weldon Playground Project
Tears of joy overwhelmed many of those who attended a pancake breakfast fundraiser in Weldon on Saturday morning. The town's residents and people from neighbouring communities joined together at the W...
Apr 13, 2024
Sask. advocates hope proposed Red Dress Alert becomes reality
It could mean the difference between life and death for Indigenous women across Canada and advocates in Saskatchewan are praying it happens. Last week, a Manitoba MP called for the creation of an Aler...
Apr 11, 2024
'Rosie' to make Meadow Lake debut for National Canadian Film Day
A story of a little girl finding family in the unlikeliest of places is set to give audiences at the Meadow Lake Library the full range of emotions for National Canadian Film Day."I didn't even know a...
Apr 11, 2024
Indigenous Services Canada confirms plans to publically release FSIN forensic audit report
Three weeks since news was leaked that Indigenous Services Canada (ISC) was planning to conduct a financial audit of the Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations (FSIN), there's some additional info...
Apr 11, 2024
SIIT trades program gets financial boost
For the second year running, the trades program operated by the Saskatchewan Indian Institute of Technologies will get a $30,000 boost from Contractor Connection and SGI. The money will be divided amo...
Apr 11, 2024