Tag Archives: First Nations
Wildfire evacuees growing anxious and running short on funds, said coordinator
Nearly 600 men, women and children from Shoal Lake Cree Nation are anxiously waiting in Prince Albert for confirmation they can return home. It's been seven days since a raging wildfire forced them to...
Oct 07, 2021
Northern leaders questioning province's wildfire fighting response
The Chief of Red Earth Cree Nation fears fires burning in the region may continue for weeks or possibly months, and he has no idea when evacuated community members may get the green light to return ho...
Oct 05, 2021
Wildfires force evacuations at Red Earth and Shoal Lake
In response to the growing threat of wildfires in their region, the communities of Red Earth Cree Nation and Shoal Lake Cree Nation have issued evacuation orders for their members and residents at hig...
Oct 04, 2021
Humboldt Public honour residential school children with days for truth and reconciliation
Sept. 30 was a special day for communities across the country, including students and teachers at Humboldt Public School (HPS) who recently acknowledged National Day for Truth and Reconciliation with ...
Oct 04, 2021
‘My family still lives with those impacts’: Voices being heard on National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
The National Day for Truth and Reconciliation is a day for listening and learning.The federal statutory holiday was created in response to one of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission's Calls to Act...
Sep 30, 2021
Canada marks first ever National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
Thursday, Sept. 30, 2021, will mark the first time that Canada recognizes its newest stat holiday, the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation.The new holiday was made official on June 3 when a Bill...
Sep 30, 2021
Lowering the flag: what's the appropriate time to show respect?
As a way of honouring the National day of Truth and Reconciliation, flags across the province and the country will be lowered to half mast on Thursday. A number of municipalities though, including the...
Sep 29, 2021
Former MP 'happy yet emotional' for National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
La Loche Mayor Georgina Jolibois is proud of the work she did during her time as an MP to make Sept. 30 a federal holiday."Thinking about the next few days, I feel happy yet emotional in the sense tha...
Sep 29, 2021
FSIN announces election candidates; Cameron sets sights on third term as Chief
The Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations (FSIN) is busy preparing for an election next month, and the official list of candidates was released Wednesday morning.Current Chief Bobby Cameron is be...
Sep 29, 2021
Saskatchewan to recognize National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, still not a stat holiday
The Government of Saskatchewan recently proclaimed Sept. 30 as Truth and Reconciliation Day for the province.However, that proclamation only recognizes the day and does not establish it as a provincia...
Sep 29, 2021