First Nations

Annual NSTA convention begins in La Ronge

La Ronge will play host this week to the annual convention of the Northern Saskatchewan Trappers Association (NSTA). According to a release from the Prince Albert Grand Council and the Federation of S...

Apr 21, 2023

Sask. NDP, FSIN decry government’s rejection of Duty to Consult Bill

Members of the Opposition and First Nations leaders are not happy a bill to make consulting Indigenous people's law was rejected.In a release, the Sask. NDP said they introduced Bill 610 back in Novem...

Apr 21, 2023

Northern Sask. physician shortlisted for national award

A man who leads the implementation of public health programs in 33 First Nation communities across Northern Saskatchewan has made the shortlist for the Canadian Immigrant award.Doctor Nnamdi Ndubuka i...

Apr 19, 2023

PBCN Stars repeat as Senators Cup champions

Winning a championship once is pretty sweet, but going back-to-back is even sweeter.For the second straight year, the Peter Ballantyne Cree Nation (PBCN) Stars were crowned champions of the PAGC Senat...

Apr 17, 2023

COVID-19 pandemic stalled progress on eliminating tuberculosis among Inuit: officials

Nunavut's health minister says the COVID-19 pandemic disrupted efforts to eliminate tuberculosis in Inuit communities, and questions remain over whether targets to stamp out the disease can be met. "C...

Apr 16, 2023

‘A better path forward’: What’s next for First Nations as the debate on the NRTA continues

The debates over the Natural Resources Transfer Agreements (NRTA) won't go away anytime soon, according to a First Nations lawyer.Last week saw the federal and provincial governments battle over comme...

Apr 16, 2023

Judge sides with Crown in lawsuits over Nipawin dams

An attempt by Cumberland House Cree Nation, and another band in Manitoba, to end SaskPower's license to operate the Nipawin and EB Campbell dams has ended in failure. In a recently released ruling, a ...

Apr 14, 2023

What is the NRTA, and can the government change or scrap it?

Natural resources and jurisdiction have once again become a topic of debate and discussion in Saskatchewan. It all stemmed from a conversation that took place during a meeting of the Assembly of First...

Apr 13, 2023

Indigenous-led technology company launches training centre in Prince Albert

A first-of-its-kind training centre in Prince Albert, that is guaranteeing jobs for people across northern Saskatchewan, officially opened.PLATO, Canada's only Indigenous software testing and technolo...

Apr 12, 2023

Moe fires back at federal minister over NRTA

Premier Scott Moe is firing back with some strong words at the federal justice minister after the minister made some comments last week about the Natural Resources Transfer Agreements (NRTA).Justice M...

Apr 10, 2023