by MBC News | Aug 24, 2022 | Current News
The Government of Saskatchewan has added the Dakota language to its list of Indigenous language curriculum in the province. The announcement was made Wednesday morning and the Dakota language will join Cree, Dene, Nakawe, Michif, and Nakoda as Indigenous languages...
by MBC News | Aug 23, 2022 | Current News
A U.S. Judge has ordered the return of Dawn Walker to Canada, where she is expected to face criminal charges in Saskatoon. The Canadian Press reports that Judge Stacie F. Beckerman of the U.S. District Court in Oregon ordered Walker to be returned to Canadian...
by MBC News | Aug 23, 2022 | Current News
Additional mental health supports are now available to people at Cameco’s Cigar Lake Mine in northern Saskatchewan. The company has teamed up with Men of the North, which will provide support services to workers at the mine. Jonathan Huntington, vice president...
by MBC News | Aug 22, 2022 | Current News
The Saskatoon Tribal Council says construction is underway for it’s new rapid housing project. The two-story, 18-unit facility will be built by local contractor 3Twenty Modular and will be located in Saskatoon’s Pleasant Hill neighborhood. According to STC...
by MBC News | Aug 22, 2022 | Current News
By: Julia Peterson, Local Journalism Initiative Beginning this year, the Town of La Ronge is embarking on an ambitious plan to revitalize its downtown, bring new life to the local waterfront and make it a place where people will want to gather. Chief administrative...
by MBC News | Aug 22, 2022 | Current News
By: Michael Oleksyn, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter This summer eight high school students and five apprentices from Peter Ballantyne Cree Nation in Southend have participated in the Housing through Education program. These students and apprentices have acquired...
by MBC News | Aug 18, 2022 | Current News
Health care delivery in Saskatchewan’s northern region is being revolutionized with the assistance of Artificial Intelligence and portable x-ray devices. The Peter Ballantyne Cree Nation Health Services has partnered with Synthesis Health, allowing patients to receive...
by MBC News | Aug 17, 2022 | Current News
By Bailey Sutherland, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter A historical First Nations trading post and Indigenous gravesite has been recognized as the province’s 56th Provincial Heritage Property by the Government of Saskatchewan thanks to two Prince Albert...
by MBC News | Aug 17, 2022 | Current News
By Bailey Sutherland, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter A local DJ and music producer is paying his respects to two late great Northern Saskatchewan musicians that helped pave the way for the Indigenous music scene in the province by organizing a tribute concert in...
by Joel Willick | Aug 16, 2022 | Current News
A gathering held by the Touchwood Agency Tribal Council is offering an opportunity for healing for family members of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls, and Two-Spirited people. The three-day gathering is running this week at the Dakota Dunes Conference...
