A test project out of a mine in northern Saskatchewan was a success says the mine’s operators. For the past five years, Orano Canada and Denison Mines Corp have been deploying the Surface Access Borehole Resource Extraction (SABRE) method to mine for uranium at...
A professor from the University of Saskatchewan believes discussions around Metis identity may become one of the hallmark issues for Indigenous people in the 21st century. In recent weeks, stories have risen around Metis identity and who has the authority to proclaim...
The recently elected president of the Metis National Council says her goal is to bring all Metis Nations together. Cassidy Caron was the first woman elected to the national Metis leadership position at a General Assembly last month. Caron came into the position during...
The election results are in and Bobby Cameron has been re-elected as chief of the Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations. 992 of an eligible 1088 voters cast their ballot during Thursday’s election. Multiple delays drove the election into later Thursday...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
The Prince Albert Grand Council has determined the candidates for the Athabasca vice-chief position. Voting for the role of vice-chief will be taking place at the PAGC general assembly on Tuesday. Incumbent Joseph Tsanni will be up against challenger Joan Strong....
