First Nations

FSIN encourages school divisions to adopt ribbon skirt day

The organization that represents 74 First Nations in Saskatchewan is calling on all school boards and divisions across the country to participate in a Ribbon Skirt Day challenge, as a means to help br...

Jan 07, 2021

'It's left Regina': Moderna vaccine headed to La Ronge

Minister of Health Paul Merriman announced during a press conference Wednesday the Moderna vaccine is headed to La Ronge and other areas in the Far North East. "As identified today, the Far North East...

Jan 07, 2021

First Indigenous-owned liquor store opens near Saskatoon

The first Indigenous-owned liquor store in Saskatchewan is now open near Saskatoon.Part of the Grasswood area, The Patch Wine and Spirits is located on the English River First Nation's urban reserve l...

Dec 28, 2020

Reconciliation Nipawin signs to be installed in 2021

New signs of progress towards reconciliation will be apparent in Nipawin and Treaty Six territory in 2021.A request from Reconciliation Nipawin to council to implement signage at Town Square and the t...

Lisa Brady Dec 24, 2020

Hope and the Future: Progress in Northern health

The COVID-19 pandemic makes 2020 a year many may prefer to forget, but there is hope for the future. We've decided to make that the focus of our series of end-of-year stories.While the COVID-19 pandem...

Dec 23, 2020

Eekwol lends voice to first of its kind Indigenous storytelling program

The Indigenous Storyteller-in-Residence position, a first of its kind at the University of Saskatchewan (USask), will be launched next month and an award winning hip-hop artist from Muskoday First Nat...

Dec 18, 2020

One Arrow prepares for two-week lockdown

Effective Monday, no one can enter or leave the One Arrow First Nation for a period of two weeks.The full lockdown announced by the community's Emergency Management Team is being done to lower the num...

Dec 17, 2020

Federal court rules in favor of elected PBCN Urban Councillor

Clarisse Lecoq is the rightful urban councillor for Peter Ballantyne Cree Nation (PBCN) according to a decision this week from the Federal Court of Appeal.Lecoq was elected last August and received 40...

Dec 16, 2020

Jason Stonechild named FSIN's new Director of Justice

Prince Albert's former deputy police chief has a new job.The Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations (FSIN) Executive has announced Jason Stonechild as their new Director of Justice and the Special...

Dec 15, 2020

Big shoes to fill: local Indigenous leaders respond to Deputy Chief's resignation

Just days after news that Jason Stonechild has resigned from the Prince Albert Police Service, the discussion now turns to who will replace him. A number of voices from Prince Albert's Indigenous comm...

Dec 11, 2020