by MBC News | Nov 23, 2018 | Current News, MBC News
The Saskatchewan Indigenous Cultural Centre (SICC) First Nations Language Keepers Conference came to an end in Saskatoon Thursday. First Nations community language educators, advocates, elders and spectators gathered for the past two days at the Saskatoon Inn and...
by MBC News | Nov 23, 2018 | Current News, MBC News
Athabasca Denesuline Nene consists of Fond-du-Lac, Hatchet Lake and Black Lake, and they were signatories on Treaty 8 in 1899 and Treaty 10 in 1906. There is traditional territory that extends north of the 60th parallel into the Northwest Territories and as of 1999,...
by MBC News | Nov 23, 2018 | Current News
It appears that bootlegging in the community of Black Lake is becoming a major problem, that Chief Coreen Sayazie is calling for more re-enforcement’s to curb the activity. She is asking for alcohol restrictions and the introduction of community safety patrols...
by MBC News | Nov 23, 2018 | Current News, MBC News
Kaministikominahiko-skak Cree Nation (formerly John Cochrane First Nation) has been inspired by a historic court case being held in Saskatchewan. For the first time, federal court is being held on a First Nation reserve, where members of Chacachas First Nation are...
by MBC News | Nov 23, 2018 | Current News, MBC News
Two women are facing charges after being stopped by RCMP in the Pelican Narrows area. The vehicle was pulled over for a traffic violation on Tuesday afternoon. Police say the women in the vehicle were known to purchase alcohol and re-sell it for a profit....
by MBC News | Nov 22, 2018 | Current News, Ice Wolves, MBC News
Despite throwing 41 shots on net and outshooting the Notre Dame Hounds 41-30, the La Ronge Ice Wolves dropped a 2-1 decision Thursday night at home to the boys from Wilcox. “I thought we played pretty well for the whole game, we played a full 60 minutes,” said Ice...
by MBC News | Nov 22, 2018 | Current News
A group of tenants on the Fishing Lake First Nation say they are being unfairly evicted from their homes. The tenants are all members of other First Nations but have familial ties to Fishing Lake. Celina Quewezance is a Yellowquill First Nation member but her mother...
by MBC News | Nov 22, 2018 | Current News, MBC News
Saskatchewan’s information and privacy commissioner is calling on the government to investigate the Northern Village of Pinehouse for yet another failure to comply with a freedom of information request. In a new report, Ronald Kuzeniski says Pinehouse has failed to...
by MBC News | Nov 22, 2018 | Current News
In an effort to combat increasing drug and gang presence on-reserve and within urban First Nations populations, The Little Pine and Poundmaker First Nations are hosting a two-day forum to identify possible root causes and find solutions. Experts are expected to...
by MBC News | Nov 22, 2018 | Current News, MBC News
The 13th annual Saskatchewan Indigenous Cultural Centre (SICC) Language Keepers Gathering began Wednesday at the Saskatoon Inn and Conference Centre. The two-day conference was started as a networking opportunity and a place for language educators to share successful...
