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Man charged in Big River First Nation assault

A man is facing charges after an assault on the Big River First Nation. File / Global News

A man has been charged following an assault on a Saskatchewan First Nation.

Big River RCMP said a man was assaulted on the Big River First Nation early Friday morning.

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Officers arrived to find an injured 27-year-old man.

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He was taken by paramedics to Shellbrook Hospital and then transported to a Saskatoon hospital for further treatment.

Police have not released details of his injuries.

Dallas Whitefish, 26, who is from the Big River First Nation, has been charged with aggravated assault and assault with a weapon.

Whitefish made his first appearance in Prince Albert provincial court on Monday morning.

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Big River RCMP, along with the Prince Albert RCMP and the major crimes unit, continue to investigate.

Big River First Nation is approximately 200 kilometres north of Saskatoon.

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