The Cowessess First Nation’s importation request was denied for the gift of 20 bison from the Fort Peck Indian Reservation. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency denied it because the United States Department of Agriculture did not test for Bovine Tuberculosis. This...
A new podcast series, developed by a northern Saskatchewan Indigenous storyteller aims to take listeners on a captivated journey of global issues through an Indigenous perspective. “Nohcimihik/ Into the Bush” launched Wednesday with three episodes: Melina...
Organizations with the aim to advance violence prevention efforts and foster safety for Indigenous women, girls, and two-spirit people now have access to $800,000 in funding. The provinces’ Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls Community Response Fund...
Tommy Bird, a Southend moosehide maker, recently published his newest book: “Tanning Moosehides: The Northern Saskatchewan Trapline Way.” Bird has been working on the book throughout the summers in his yard, with Lena and Lawrence Adam from Fond du Lac. The combined...
“When you get behind the wheel while impaired you are an automatic killer.” That was the message shared by the family and friends of a 28-year-old man from Mosquito First Nation paralyzed in a drunk driving incident last year. On April 19, 2023, Darnell Fineday was...
Peter Arthur Beatty is the new Chief of the Peter Ballantyne Cree Nation. In an election held Tuesday, Beatty defeated nine other candidates, including incumbent Karen Bird, by taking 969 votes. Bird, who placed fifth, received 434 votes. Councillor elections were...
By Amber Bear The Lac La Ronge Indian Band has approved a research project that is studying First Nations children and youth, and their home environments to see how it affects their health, in La Ronge on-reserve homes. The research study, “Food, Environment, Health,...
As the Métis Nation-Saskatchewan ponders changes to its constitution it is seeking guidance from Métis citizens. Throughout March and into the end of April, MN-S has held and will be holding several constitutional reform engagement sessions across the province. The...
Poundmaker First Nations Security Team is hosting a two-day career fair next week with the hope to introduce more First Nations people to a career as a first responder. Some of the jobs that people can apply for at the career fair include EMS, Police Officer,...
As warmer spring weather approaches, concern is growing to a potentially devastating 2024 wildfire season. This concern comes as warmer than normal temperatures and below normal precipitation and snowpack at winter freeze-up have created dryer conditions. Air and...
