First Nations

MN-S planning Survivors' Gathering, Jubilee awards

Mtis Nation-Saskatchewan (MN-S) is announcing two upcoming events to support and honour Mtis families.The Queen's Platinum Jubilee medal ceremonies hosted by MN-S in Saskatoon, Prince Albert and Regin...

Feb 22, 2023

Indigenous storyteller shares about finding identity through storytelling

As Aboriginal Storytelling Month continues, those who have taken part in events throughout the province are sharing why the month is important to them.For Curtis Peeteetuce, honouring Aboriginal Story...

Feb 22, 2023

Chief Poundmaker's pipe, saddle bag returning from Royal Ontario Museum to family

Artifacts belonging to a 19th-century Plains Cree chief who was known as a peacekeeper are expected to be returned to his descendants in a repatriation ceremony at the Royal Ontario Museum.The Toronto...

Feb 22, 2023

Nearly 70 children now believed to have died at former B.C. residential school site

Editor's Note: This story addresses tragedies at former residential school sites and may be unsettling for some readers. Discretion is advised. Direct links to support resources are included at the bo...

Feb 22, 2023

Saskatchewan chief to lead advisory committee on residential school documents

A chief in Saskatchewan who became well-known after his First Nation found what are believed to be 751 unmarked graves at the site of a former residential school will lead a new committee for sharing ...

Feb 21, 2023

Swiss museum returns two artifacts to the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) confederacy

MONTREAL - Two artifacts sacred to some of Canada's Indigenous peoples are now back on home territory after a Swiss museum returned them to the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) confederacy this month. The obj...

Feb 19, 2023

Who should be the face of Canada’s $20 Bill?

As the next chapter in the British Commonwealth unfolds in the coming months, some are wondering if royalty should continue to adorn Canadian money.Queen Elizabeth II's portrait has graced the $20 bil...

Feb 18, 2023

Court says PBCN chief removal attempt was unfair, Elder Council breached code

Peter Ballantyne Cree Nation's Chief Karen Bird has been backed by a federal court judge in her stance that an attempt to remove her as chief was unfair and breached the band's election code. Madame J...

Feb 17, 2023

FSIN believes First Nations person should be next RCMP Commissioner

The Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations (FSIN) is calling on the RCMP to appoint a First Nations person as the police service's next Commissioner.This comes as the current Commissioner Brenda L...

Feb 17, 2023

LISTEN: The importance of narratives as shared by an Indigenous Elder

For generations, Indigenous people shared the accounts of their origins and traditions that make them who they truly are.During the month of February, this important practice is highlighted during Abo...

Feb 09, 2023