by MBC News | Oct 28, 2021
Voting delegates at the Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations (FSIN) election assembly will have to wait a few more hours before they hear the results of Thursday’s election. The chief electoral officer announced Thursday afternoon that polls will remain...
by MBC News | Oct 28, 2021
The Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSB) has named icing as the main factor in the West Wind Aviation crash that went down near Fond du Lac airport. On Thursday, the TSB released its report from the investigation into the flight that crashed in 2017. The almost...
by MBC News | Oct 28, 2021
A Prince Albert man looking to be president of the Provincial Métis Youth Council is looking to focus on a couple of areas to help young people. Cody Demarais, who owns and operates a business in P.A. explained he has a number of issues he would like to focus on if...
by Joel Willick | Oct 27, 2021
A Saskatchewan First Nation chief believes a papal visit and possible apology for the Catholic Church’s role in Canada’s Residential School System is “meaningless” without action. The Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops announced on...
by MBC News | Oct 27, 2021
Indigenous economy, reconciliation and mental health and addictions are priorities for the Scott Moe government, as Lt. Gov. Russ Mirasty delivered the first Speech from the Throne since the October provincial election. To help strengthen the Indigenous business...
by Joel Willick | Oct 27, 2021
The Grand Chief of the Prince Albert Grand Council is happy to hear the new Crown-Indigenous relations minister is willing to work on Indigenous land claims, but said a lot of work needs to be done. On Tuesday, Mark Miller replaced Carolyn Bennet as Canada’s...
by Joel Willick | Oct 27, 2021
The Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations election will go ahead as planned. The election came under fire recently after some candidates were denied entry in the election in what they were claiming was an unfair manner. According to the FSIN, an injunction...
by Joel Willick | Oct 26, 2021
Joseph Tsannie has been re-elected as the Athabasca Vice-Chief of the Prince Albert Grand Council. The PAGC held the election Tuesday morning with Tsannie pulling out a narrow margin of victory. 267 of a possible 271 electors cast their votes with Tsannie taking in...
by MBC News | Oct 26, 2021
The Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations is joining other First Nations in asking the province to halt the auctioning of Crown lands, as the Witchekan Lake First Nations’ claim against Saskatchewan proceeds through the court. The Saskatoon-based political...
by Joel Willick | Oct 26, 2021
One of the candidates vying for the position of president of the Provincial Metis Youth Council is hoping a return to traditional hunting and trapping can help improve food security for the province’s Metis people. Jade Rooney is one of three people vying for...
