by MBC News | Apr 28, 2015
A former chief of the Federation of Saskatchewan Indian Nations and Grand Chief of the Prince Albert Grand Council and his wife are Saskatchewan’s newest millionaires. Alphonse Bird and Jacqueline Ironstand-Bird from Montreal Lake First Nation won nearly $2 million...
by MBC News | Apr 28, 2015
The Prince Albert man charged in relation to the brutal assault of a homeless woman last summer has entered a guilty plea to attempted murder. 47 year-old Marlene Bird was beaten and set on fire in the June 1 incident. Both of Bird’s legs were amputated as a result of...
by MBC News | Apr 27, 2015
During last week’s federal budget the government announced it would spend $250 million celebrating Canada’s 150th birthday in 2017. Critics lashed out saying the government will spend more on the birthday party than on First Nations. The Aboriginal Affairs Minister,...
by MBC News | Apr 27, 2015
It is a new look at old Cree traditions and laws through a one of a kind publication written by Idle no more co-founder Sylvia McAdam. She is now taking her book tour on the road after first unveiling the book earlier this month in Saskatoon. Tonight she is at the...
by MBC News | Apr 27, 2015
The provincial government is doing what it can to help disaster stricken Nepal. Premier Brad Wall announced this morning it would be providing a quarter million dollars in aid to help the earthquake devastated country. He says the money will be distributed by the Red...
by MBC News | Apr 27, 2015
What would you do if you were mayor or chief of your community? That was the question asked to Northlands College students entering the Northern Visionaries contest with short video submissions. For the second year, Northlands College has partnered with Visions North...
by MBC News | Apr 27, 2015
Two First Nation writers were winners this weekend at the annual Saskatchewan Book Awards held in Regina. Dawn Dumont won the City of Regina Fiction Award for her book, Rose’s Run and Ernie Louttit won the Rasmussen, Rasmussen & Charowsky Aboriginal Peoples’...
by MBC News | Apr 27, 2015
A young woman from North Dakota has been selected as the new Miss Indian World. The annual pageant wrapped up on the weekend in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Cheyenne Brady from New Town, North Dakota finished in first place. Each contestant competed in the areas of public...
by MBC News | Apr 25, 2015
Northern Saskatchewan wild rice harvesters met in Prince Albert this past weekend for their 30th annual conference. The harvesters were represented from all the different regions in the north and while not every harvester was there for the conference there were more...
by MBC News | Apr 24, 2015
One man from Fishing Lake First Nation and another from Wadena face numerous charges after a robbery and shooting incident at Quill Lake earlier this week. 25 year-old Delbert Nanaquetung and 28 year-old face three counts of attempted murder, attempted robbery among...
