By NC Raine, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter In the middle of the pandemic, Harlan Kingfisher took lemons and made lemonade. That ‘lemonade’ being a clothing brand he launched in 2021 – Smudge the Blades – a clothing brand which creatively blends...
Update: 27-year-old Dominic Custer was found deceased in the North Saskatchewan River on June 14. Following an autopsy on June 19, Police state that his death has been deemed not suspicious. Leaders from Peter Ballantyne Cree Nation are seeking the public’s help...
The Village of Ile a la Crosse has unveiled its plans for a veterans memorial in the community. The northern village is planning to construct what will soon be known as the South Bay War Veterans’ park where local war veterans will be honoured for their service....
By: NC Raine, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Eagle Feather News Tasha Hubbard’s newest documentary, Singing Back the Buffalo, is an epic story spanning decades and borders, looking back into dark histories and forward into bright futures. The Indigenous artist,...
By: NC Raine, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Eagle Feather News Fine Art students at First Nations University of Canada (FNUniv) get an infusion of both science and traditional knowledge in an all-new course taking place on the Regina campus. Developed by...
Police say a man sustained serious injuries after a shooting in La Ronge earlier this week. According to the RCMP, a man was shot following an altercation early Monday morning. The man was taken to hospital with injuries described as “serious in nature”. No charges...
By: NC Raine, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Eagle Feather News RBC has become the first bank in Canada to launch a Truth and Reconciliation Office. The new office, now under the banner RBC Origins, will join the RBC Indigenous Banking strategy team, in order...
By: NC Raine, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Eagle Feather News Now in its second year, the pimâcihitâtân nêhiyawêwin language conference is doing something unconventional – hosting a large Indigenous language conference primarily in an Indigenous language. “We...
The federal government is providing $160 million to provide better internet and mobile connectivity to the north. On Monday, in La Ronge, Rural Economic Development Minister Gudie Hutchings announced a the funding for projects to boost internet and connectivity in...
Monday was the fifth anniversary of the release of the final report following the national inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls. The Assembly of First Nations released a report on the day evaluating the advances made in implementing the 231...
