Saskatchewan First Nations

• Saskatchewan First Nation says B.C. willing to keep talking to resolve concern

  The First Nation released a statement one day after a news conference in Vancouver that outlined its first steps to control its own child welfare services.

  Politics

  Mar 22
  
• First Nations in Saskatchewan could soon license, regulate cannabis stores on-reserve

  The Saskatchewan government introduced new legislation Tuesday that will allow the province's First Nations to license and regulate cannabis retail stores on-reserve.

  Canada

  Dec 6, 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
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• New SaskPower program aims to lower power bills in northern First Nations communities

  SaskPower says the Northern First Nations Home Retrofit Program is designed to help curb high power bills in northern First Nations communities.

  Canada

  Dec 6, 2021
• Yoga classes aim to train more Indigenous instructors in Saskatchewan, promote healing

  The Saskatchewan Indigenous Yoga Association just wrapped up a month-long course training Indigenous instructors.

  Canada

  Aug 28, 2021
• 3 northwest Saskatchewan First Nations cutting timber for Big River sawmill

  A new partnership will see three First Nations in the province's northwest cutting timber for the Big River sawmill.

  Canada

  Feb 12, 2021
• Saskatchewan First Nations install cold-chain equipment for COVID-19 vaccine storage

  NITHA said First Nations leaders are working to ensure that when the doses reach communities, equipment like freezers and power generators are in place.

  Health

  Jan 29, 2021
• Remote First Nations ‘ill-equipped’ for novel coronavirus pandemic: FSIN

  As Saskatchewan's major centres prepare for an increased number of COVID-19 cases, the FSIN says more support is urgently needed in isolated communities.

  Health

  Mar 13, 2020
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• Makwa Sahgaiehcan chief ‘disappointed’ about lack of long-term suicide prevention plan

  Makwa Sahgaiehcan Chief Ronald Mitsuing said an immediate, long-term suicide prevention strategy is necessary as his community mourns three recent suicides, including a 10-year-old girl.

  Health

  Nov 27, 2019
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• Makwa Sahgaiehcan First Nation declares state of crisis after 3 recent suicides

  There has been a death by suicide for the past three weeks in Makwa Sahgaiehcan – two of them were youths with the other being a young adult.

  Canada

  Nov 22, 2019