Ice Wolves add forward from Minnesota

Ice Wolves add forward from Minnesota

The La Ronge Ice Wolves are adding a forward from the hockey hotbed of Minnesota for the upcoming season. Nikolai Rajala, an 18-year-old, is joining the pack. Rajala had 32 points in 25 games with Greenway High School this past season and also served as the...
Bernatchez wins in Swift Current

Bernatchez wins in Swift Current

It was a successful weekend of golf for Dade Bernatchez from Sucker River, SK. Bernatchez, who plays on the Maple Leaf Junior Golf Tour, captured first place in a male peewee event in Swift Current, SK. Due to weather, the 12-year-old Bernatchez and the rest of the...
Sitting Bull art on display in Regina

Sitting Bull art on display in Regina

A robe painted by Sitting Bull, the legendary leader of Hunkpapa Lakota, is on display at the MacKenzie Art Gallery in Regina until April of 2020. The gallery hosted a ceremony to showcase the robe in a display called The Permanent Collection: Walking with...
Meadow Lake hockey player drafted by Philadelphia Flyers

Meadow Lake hockey player drafted by Philadelphia Flyers

It was an exciting weekend for young hockey players as the NHL Entry Draft took place in Vancouver, B.C. Meadow Lake’s Roddy Ross was selected in the sixth round (169th overall) by the Philadelphia Flyers. Ross, who is a member of the Canoe Lake First Nation, started...
George Gordon First Nation part of solar training program

George Gordon First Nation part of solar training program

George Gordon First Nation, Mo’ Solar Company and the Canadian Solar Institute have launched the first Indigenous solar panel training program in Saskatchewan. The program is called #MPoweredByMo and was developed for Indigenous people to build technical skills and...
Nakota language focus of Regina filmmaker’s new documentary

Nakota language focus of Regina filmmaker’s new documentary

A new documentary film looks at the preservation and promotion of the Nakota language. To Wake Up the Nakota Language is the latest project of Regina filmmaker Louise BigEagle. BigEagle says the deaths of her grandparents was one of the catalysts that made her decide...
Northern Chiefs protest Ottawa over land claims deal

Northern Chiefs protest Ottawa over land claims deal

Three Northern Sask. Chiefs are not happy with the federal government after they say Crown Indigenous Relations Minister Carolyn Bennett reneged on a commitment to initial a traditional territory land claims agreement. The northern leaders say without warning they...
Arrest made in La Ronge winter shooting

Arrest made in La Ronge winter shooting

Police say another arrest has been made in connection with a shooting incident in the La Ronge area this past winter. The incident happened Jan. 13. Several shots were fired at a home on the Lac La Ronge Indian Band. The shooting left a five-year-old boy with non-life...