Tag Archives: First Nations
Bill C-21 infringes on Indigenous hunters’ treaty rights, says FSIN
The federal government's proposed new gun legislation violates treaty rights, according to the Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations (FSIN).The federal government says Bill C-21 is aimed at reduc...
Dec 08, 2022
Trudeau pays respects to stabbing victims at James Smith Cree Nation
Nearly three months after a mass stabbing gripped the community of James Smith Cree Nation and Canada as a whole, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has come to pay his respects.Among his first stops Monda...
Nov 28, 2022
Prime Minister in Saskatchewan to visit James Smith Cree Nation
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has landed in Saskatchewan.Trudeau arrived at the James Smith Cree Nation (JSCN) Monday morning to pay his respects to the victims of the stabbing rampage in September th...
Nov 28, 2022
Nearly three months later, money for JSCN families still with GoFundMe
Nearly three months have passed since a mass stabbing in central Saskatchewan claimed the lives of 11 people. And with the hundreds of thousands of dollars raised to support the families at James Smit...
Nov 24, 2022
Widow of James Smith stabbing victim honoured at Remembrance Day ceremony
On a day when bitter windchills hit the city outside, hundreds gathered indoors to pay tribute to Indigenous men and women who fought for Canada, including one who was taken in a tragic crime in Septe...
Nov 10, 2022
Métis veterans honored at Batoche
Mtis Nation Saskatchewan honored Mtis veterans on Tuesday, as part of Indigenous Veterans Day.Dignitaries gathered at the veterans monument at Batoche.And while the ceremony was outdoors, it did not d...
Nov 08, 2022
Indigenous Veterans Day: The Dakota people and the War of 1812
Nov. 8 is Indigenous Veterans day and it's safe to say Canada would look a lot different today if it wasn't for these heroes. Around 10,000 Indigenous warriors helped Britain fend off the Americans du...
Nov 08, 2022
'We are in a pandemic in our communities': First Nations leaders call for aid
First Nations leaders in Northern Saskatchewan are sounding the alarm, and asking the federal and provincial levels of government for immediate assistance to address concerns related to drugs, gangs a...
Nov 04, 2022
Results of First Nation suicide study show need for improvement, offer hope for change
Chief Margaret Bear of the Ochapowace First Nation remembers sitting in the Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations' previous building three years ago, filled with emotion and sharing much of the p...
Nov 01, 2022
MGBHLM First Nation cattle company making progress
A First Nation cattle company in the Battlefords area is enjoying success, after starting for the first time last year. Mosquito, Grizzly Bear's Head, Lean Man First Nation (MGBHLM) Economic Developme...
Oct 28, 2022