by MBC News | Nov 24, 2017
The Road Forward film poster A film showcasing the rise of First Nations activism in Canada will be screened in Saskatoon. The Road Forward is a musical documentary exploring the rise of Indian Nationalism in the 1930s, all the way to modern First Nations activism....
by MBC News | Nov 23, 2017
Alex Zahara presents information on wildfire policy. Photo by Travis Radke. Mayors and politicians from a variety of northern communities gathered in Prince Albert today to take part in a series of presentations based on issues troubling the north. A presentation on...
by MBC News | Nov 23, 2017
The family of Misty Potts sing an honour song before sharing the story of her disappearance. Photo by Joel Willick “It’s a sadness that never leaves you.” That was one of the comments from a woman testifying at the National Inquiry into Missing and...
by MBC News | Nov 23, 2017
The new Dairy Queen restaurant in La Ronge. Photo courtesy of Braden Malsbury. The owners of the new Dairy Queen restaurant in La Ronge are pleased with the response they have been getting on opening day. The DQ Grill & Chill opened its doors this morning, and...
by MBC News | Nov 23, 2017
Photo courtesy of policecanada.ca An illegal outfitter has been fined more than $16,000 and banned from hunting for life. Steven Bullock, 36, pleaded guilty to seven charges, including conducting illegal bear hunts in the Langham area. The investigation began in March...
by MBC News | Nov 23, 2017
Solomon Ratt speaking at the First Nations Language Keepers Conference in Saskatoon. Photo by Joel Willick. A traditional Indigenous storyteller says traditional stories are ‘crucial’ to the revitalization of Indigenous languages. Solomon Ratt is a member...
by MBC News | Nov 22, 2017
Chief Tammy Cook-Searson during her swearing-in ceremony at the most recent LLRIB election. File Photo. Chief Tammy Cook-Searson of the Lac La Ronge Indian Band will be part of a committee tasked with selecting a new leader of the RCMP. Cook-Searson was chosen to sit...
by MBC News | Nov 22, 2017
SHIP Executive Director Shuan Dyck speaks to reporters in Saskatoon. Photo by Joel Willick. In 2015, the Saskatoon Housing Initiatives Partnership held a one-day gathering of information, where they determined 60 per cent of the city’s homelessness population...
by MBC News | Nov 22, 2017
Myrna LaPlante. Photo courtesy of Native Women’s Association of Canada. There was an impassioned plea this morning on behalf of all the families of missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls. The plea came from Myrna LaPlante, whose 78-year-old aunt vanished...
by MBC News | Nov 22, 2017
Photo courtesy of Saskatchewan Indigenous Cultural Centre The First Nations Language Keepers Conference is kicking off today at the Saskatoon Inn and Conference Centre. Speeches on the importance of preserving Indigenous languages from elders, academics and educators...
