Dozens of vehicles were stopped on the Albert Street bridge on Tuesday evening when a group of protestors took to the street. The group was demonstrating as part of an...
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Standing Rock solidarity protest stops traffic in Regina
November 15, 2016 - 8:49pm Updated: November 15, 2016 - 9:00pm
Premier Wall says racism isn't Sask. issue alone
August 25, 2016 - 12:48pm Updated: August 25, 2016 - 3:42pmHe’s condemned racism online, now Premier Brad Wall is making it clear he doesn’t believe the issue is isolated to Saskatchewan.
"I just want to reject the fact that I...
First Nation prepares for historic 1886 Rebellion compensation ruling
April 10, 2016 - 11:04am Updated: April 10, 2016 - 11:07amThe Beardy's and Okemasis First Nation will soon know how much money the federal government owes them for wrongfully labeling the band rebels and denying them funding following...
Sask. indigenous feel forgotten on campaign trails
April 2, 2016 - 2:16pm Updated: April 2, 2016 - 2:16pmSaskatchewan indigenous groups say First Nations issues have been conspicuously absent during the the provincial party campaigns.
"I'm pretty disappointed. It seems like...
Lac La Ronge Indian Band Chief welcomes federal budget
March 23, 2016 - 5:08pm Updated: March 23, 2016 - 5:15pmThere was a substantial First Nations focus in Tuesday’s federal budget, with more than $8.4 billion being allocated to aiding Aboriginal communities over five years.
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First Nations finalize merger with Saskatoon fabricator
January 29, 2016 - 2:03pm Updated: January 29, 2016 - 4:11pmA Saskatoon steel fabricator and two Saskatchewan First Nations have joined forces.
Today the Peter Ballantyne (PBCN) Cree Nation, the English River First Nation and JNE...
MN-S President anxious to get funding restored
January 20, 2016 - 8:17am Updated: January 20, 2016 - 8:17amA little more than a year after losing its funding, the Métis Nation-Saskatchewan (MN-S) is receiving some good news, the money could soon start flowing again.
The...
Year in review; 2015 big year for MMIW cause and cases
December 28, 2015 - 7:10am Updated: December 28, 2015 - 7:12amWith the federal government's first phase of the missing and murdered indigenous women inquiry underway, Saskatoon is looking back on two local high-profile cases of 2015....
Friends, strangers honour memory of Neil Stonechild 25 years after freezing death
November 26, 2015 - 7:25am Updated: November 26, 2015 - 7:25amTwenty-five years after his freezing death family, friends and strangers gathered in a Saskatoon church basement to honour the memory of Neil Stonechild.
About 150...
First Nations celebrate language success stories
November 26, 2015 - 6:24am Updated: December 7, 2015 - 3:32pmStepping into the Saskatoon Inn during the First Nations Language Keepers Conference is like walking into the Tower of Babel. Each step brings a new language. Greetings are...
Police locate two missing boys
November 10, 2015 - 8:10am Updated: November 10, 2015 - 9:40amSaskatoon police have found two missing boys safe and sound after they were reported missing Monday night.
Seven-year-old Kaiden Latrell Tony-Lafond and 11-year-old...
Project bringing affordable housing, grocery store to downtown Regina
November 5, 2015 - 1:03pm Updated: November 5, 2015 - 1:15pmNamerind Housing has big plans for a new affordable-housing development on Lorne Street in downtown Regina.
Robert Byers is the president and CEO of Namerind Housing...