Tag Archives: First Nations
Crutwell sled dog race family affair for some
A longtime tradition continues in Crutwell this weekend.The community's annual dog sled races kicked off early Saturday afternoon, starting with single dog races with younger mushers. At noon, some of...
Jan 04, 2020 The Crutwell sled races kicked off with the single dog races Saturday. (Michael Joel-Hansen/paNOW Staff)
Year in Review: Diamond exploration progresses east of P.A.
A project that has been decades in the making and which has the potential to create many hundreds of jobs, saw some significant movement in 2019. However, the parties behind the Fort la Corne diamond ...
Dec 21, 2019 This aerial image shows the construction of the bulk sampling plant where the huge bags of kimberlite samples (in top of image) will be processed to get an idea of the quantity and quality of diamonds in the sample. (Star Diamond Corp.)
Makwa Sahgaiehcan School warmed by Christmas Cards
Students and staff at Makwa Sahgaiehcan School have been inundated with thousands of Christmas cards filled with messages of hope and support in response to the youth crisis. Some of the messages are ...
Dec 12, 2019 Students at Makwa Sahgaiehcan School received thousands of Christmas Cards of Hope from all over the world.(Nicole Reis/meadowlakeNOW Staff)
Major fur trade event set for Prince Albert
Furs from many of the hundreds of trappers across the North will head to market in Prince Albert on Saturday for the Northern Saskatchewan Trappers Association (NSTA) Fur Table. Organizers of the even...
Dec 12, 2019 An image of fur being assessed and valued for market. (NSTA Facebook)
Action plan on missing, murdered Indigenous women coming by June: Bennett
OTTAWA - Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister Carolyn Bennett says the federal government will release by June 2020 its plan to respond to the final report of the inquiry into missing an...
Dec 04, 2019
Arson responsible for Cumberland House band office fire: Chief Rene Chaboyer
Cumberland House Cree Nation Chief Rene Chaboyer stated the fire that destroyed the local band office this morning was an act of arson."RCMP have confirmed arson, so we're just trying to get our emplo...
Dec 02, 2019 Chief Rene Chaboyer stated arson was responsible for the fire. (Prince Albert Grand Council)
Local support worker breaks barriers for Indigenous women and mothers
A local woman is breaking barriers as a recent graduate from the Indigenous Birth Support Worker Program. Dalanie Wahobin grew up in Meadow Lake and Waterhen Lake. She is among the first Indigenous wo...
Nov 29, 2019 Dalanie Wahobin, 28, is among the first to graduate from the Indigenous Birth Support Worker Program offered at the Gabriel Dumont Institute in October 2019. (submitted photo/ Dalanie Wahobin)
NESD on-time graduation rates decrease overall, drastically for FMNI student
On-time graduation rates in the North East School Division (NESD) declined during the 2018-19 academic year, with a drastic decrease for First Nations, Mtis, and Inuit/Inuk (FMNI) students.According t...
Nov 28, 2019
Suicide among youth appears to be spreading among Meadow Lake First Nations
The suicide crisis at Makwa Sahgaiehcan First Nation is not only deepening, but spreading. The band's CEO Barry Chalifoux said since the suicide death on Nov. 22, five more youth are in the hospital a...
Nov 26, 2019 (Derek Cornet/larongeNOW Staff)
Aspiring Rangers take aim at challenging test
When Jimmy Charles first witnessed a Ranger patrol in his home community, he said he knew he wanted to be part of it.The 29-year-old from Stanley Mission is one of 15 people taking the Canadian Ranger...
Nov 19, 2019 (submitted photo/ Tammy Jim Cook-Searson)