Wanuskewin hosts historic Buffalo Treaty signing

Wanuskewin hosts historic Buffalo Treaty signing

Wanuskewin Heritage Park was the host for a historic signing of the Buffalo Treaty on Friday afternoon. The Buffalo Treaty was originally signed in 2014 on Blackfeet territory in Montana. The treaty is is an agreement between indigenous people across North America for...
Senate reports banning forced for coerced sterilization

Senate reports banning forced for coerced sterilization

A Senate report recommends Canada overhaul its consent processes for medical procedures, after a study found Indigenous women were forced or coerced into tubal ligation or sterilizations without being properly consulted. The 46-page report outlines 13 recommendations,...
Extensions available for day school settlement claims

Extensions available for day school settlement claims

Survivors of Canada’s Federal Indian Day schools who didn’t submit a claim can still be part of a Class Action lawsuit even though the deadline to submit was Wednesday. An extension request can be made to the settlement process until January of 2023 with...
SIGA donates to Tony Cote Summer Games

SIGA donates to Tony Cote Summer Games

The Saskatchewan Indian Gaming Association is donating $125,000 to the Tony Cote Summer Games.   “These Games are a celebration of our youth and the strength and resilience of our people and throughout the games we will honor the very powerful message that ‘Every...
CFL to broadcast its first game in an Indigenous language

CFL to broadcast its first game in an Indigenous language

By: Jeremy Appel, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Alberta Native News (ANNews) – History will be made at the July 22 Canadian Football League (CFL) game between the Edmonton Elks and Winnipeg Blue Bombers. Indigenous-focused news outlet Windspeaker will...
Back to Batoche Days ready to mark 50 years

Back to Batoche Days ready to mark 50 years

A longtime event is set to return in person this summer. Back to Batoche Days will be running from July 21 to the 24 at the Batoche National Historic Site. This year’s event will mark its 50th anniversary and also the first time it has been held in person since...
Memorials to be erected in honour of Frank Young

Memorials to be erected in honour of Frank Young

Frank Young is being remembered as a creative boy as the family said it is heartbroken that they will never see the five-year-old again. Frank was located on Saturday evening in the Carrot River, 81 days since he was reported missing, last seen in the front yard of...