Tag Archives: First Nations
Cigar Lake mine set for September resumption
Uranium miner Cameco plans to restart its operation at Cigar Lake in Northern Saskatchewan at the beginning of September, meaning a return to full pay for 170 employees who were sent home because of C...
Jul 29, 2020
Mosquito, Grizzly Bear's Head and Lean Man First Nation purchases Oblate property
This is a proud moment for Mosquito, Grizzly Bear's Head, and Lean Man First Nation (MGBHLM).They officially purchased the St. Mary's Oblate Residence and the Oblate-owned property, located near the r...
Jul 29, 2020
Wollaston Lake woman to receive prestigious award from University of Regina
A former teacher, educator director and Chief for Hatchet Lake First Nation, will receive one of the University of Regina's highest honours.Rosalie Tsannie-Burseth was named the 2020 recipient of the ...
Jul 28, 2020
Northern communities selected for Dene linguistic research project
A four-year project examining the Dene language in two northern Saskatchewan communities will hopefully begin next month.That's according to University of Saskatchewan Professor of Linguistics Olga Lo...
Jul 27, 2020
First Nation producer hopes to see more sunshine to improve crop performance
Similar to many other communities, Red Pheasant Cree Nation hopes to see more dry weather ahead so crops can recover from a long period of heavy rains and wind storms in the Battlefords and surroundin...
Jul 26, 2020
Fruit orchard expansion on James Smith Cree Nation
Some fruitful additions were made to the orchard at the James Smith Cree Nation last Thursday.Community Dietician Kelsey Mawara, who spearheaded the initial planting of the orchard in 2018 said the re...
Jun 30, 2020
Book honours Henry Beaudry Sr., among prominent Indigenous veterans who helped liberate Italy in WWII
A newly released book tells the story of the Indigenous people from Canada and the U.S. who helped liberate Italy during the Second World War. Written in Italian, I pellerossa che liberarono l'Italia,...
Jun 26, 2020
Northern wildfire evacuations need to improve: report
The authors of a new report are calling for a "made in the North approach" to wildfire evacuations. Looking at the experiences of Pelican Narrows residents who were evacuated during 2017 fires, the Un...
Jun 23, 2020
Conservatives nominate most decorated Indigenous war veteran for new $5 banknote
Conservative MPs including the Desneth-Missinippi-Churchill River's Gary Vidal is calling for the most decorated Canadian war veteran to be the face of a new $5 banknote. A video released on Facebook ...
Jun 22, 2020
Marguerite Riel Centre commemorating 25 years in Melfort
The Marguerite Riel Centre is celebrating 25 years in the city of Melfort.Canadian Mtis Heritage Corporation was incorporated in 1995 and the Marguerite Riel opened its doors in 1998.Director Joanne Y...
Jun 21, 2020