First Nations

Indigenous communities leading Canada's clean energy boom

On a wintry day last November, Daphne Kay looked up at an expanse of gleaming solar panels located on Cowessess First Nation reserve land just east of Regina and cried.It was the mix of past and prese...

Mar 19, 2023

Gov. Gen. Mary Simon champions Indigenous diplomacy, seeks new ties abroad

OTTAWA - Gov. Gen. Mary Simon is using her role to help build ties between Indigenous people across the globe - an effort experts say is leveraging a colonial institution to advance reconciliation abr...

Mar 18, 2023

More high-speed internet funding announced for northern communities

More high-speed internet is coming to rural and remote communities thanks to a big investment by the federal government.On Friday morning, Minister of Rural Economic Development Gudie Hutchings was at...

Mar 17, 2023

Metis Nation - Sask. to establish its own Energuide service thanks to federal investment

The federal government is making an investment to the Mtis Nation of Saskatchewan (MN-S) to establish itself as a licensed EnerGuide service.Minister of Natural Resources Jonathan Wilkinson made the a...

Mar 15, 2023

Red Earth members elect Whitecap to be next Chief

Members of the Red Earth Cree Nation (RECN) have elected a new Chief and Council.Zachary Whitecap officially beat out five others, including incumbent Fabian Head, to become the First Nations' next le...

Mar 11, 2023

Red Earth polls close today in race for Chief, council seats

At least one new councillor will be at the next meeting of Chief and Council for Red Earth First Nation as Zachary Whitecap has chosen to take on incumbent Fabian Head in the election for chief. Also ...

Mar 09, 2023

Sturgeon Lake girl acts in new Treehouse TV series

Twelve-year-old Meadow Kingfisher, a member of the Sturgeon Lake First Nation, has always loved to perform dance and has turned her love of the arts into a burgeoning career. Meadow is the voice behin...

Mar 07, 2023

Métis community leaders recognized for their service

Perry Vermette, Owner of Vermette Wood Products, jokes when he was first received notice he was receiving a Queen's Platinum Jubilee Medal, his first instinct as someone who shys away from public atte...

Feb 28, 2023

A good wolf and stories for youth highlight Aboriginal Storytelling Month

As February comes to a close, so does another memorable Aboriginal Storytelling Month in Saskatchewan.One of the many events that happened this past month took place at Saskatchewan Polytechnic in Pri...

Feb 28, 2023

Saskatchewan Métis sign self-government deal

Three Mtis groups signed a deal Friday with the federal government that recognizes them as Indigenous governments, putting them on equal constitutional standing with First Nations and opening the door...

Feb 24, 2023