Okanese First Nation

• Okanese First Nation man semi-finalist in Indigenous entrepreneurship competition

  Clinton Elliott from the Okanese First Nation and his partner have big dreams of homebuilding on-reserves as he sees housing is one of the biggest issues in Indigenous communities.

  Canada

  Aug 24, 2023
  
• Looking back with retired Okanese First Nation Chief Marie-Anne Day Walker-Pelletier

  Marie-Anne Day Walker-Pelletier was the Saskatchewan representative for residential school survivors last year. Global News had a chance to sit down and catch up with her.

  Canada

  Jan 2, 2023
  
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• Canada Post pays tribute to retired Okanese First Nation Chief on stamp set

  Retired Okanese Chief Marie-Anne Day Walker-Pelletier will be featured on a stamp set presented by Canada Post as a tribute of her life-long contributions.

  Canada

  Jun 15, 2022
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• ‘What drove me is the children’: Longest-serving chief in Canada presses Pope for justice

  'It’s a beautiful day to honour our survivors, to honour our children and the unmarked graves,' said Chief Marie-Anne Day Walker-Pelletier of Okanese First Nation.

  Canada

  Mar 31, 2022
• Retired Saskatchewan Chief heads to the Vatican to meet Pope Francis

  Saskatchewan retired chief leaves for the Vatican to meet with the Pope to talk about an apology to residential school survivors and the need to acknowledge the unmarked graves.

  Canada

  Mar 25, 2022
• Retired chief chosen to represent Saskatchewan on Vatican visit

  Retired Okanese chief Marie-Ann Day Walker Pelletier will represent Saskatchewan on an upcoming trip to the Vatican to meet with Pope Francis.

  Canada

  Nov 26, 2021
• Eaglechild totem pole moving from Prince Albert, Sask. to First Nation

  The totem pole has stood in Prince Albert, Sask., for 45 years. It is being moved because the pole was rotting and will be rebuilt on Okanese First Nation.

  Canada

  Sep 9, 2019
• Climate monitoring stations on Sask. First Nation to help form adaption plan

  Okanese First Nation has partnered with University of Saskatchewan researchers to track and adapt to the effects of climate change.

  Canada

  Oct 15, 2018
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• Seven dead in tragic weekend on Saskatchewan roads

  It has been a tragic weekend on Saskatchewan roads; seven people were killed in four separate crashes.

  Canada

  May 4, 2015