A First Nation in Saskatchewan has been dealing with a suicide crisis, and now its chief is concerned an outbreak of COVID-19 could trigger further mental health suffering.

Eight First Nations leaders joined Indigenous Services Minister Marc Miller as he announced funding for the FSIN’s suicide prevention strategy.

A former resident of Makwa Sahgaiehcan First Nation is asking people to send handwritten Christmas cards to the First Nation school.

Chief Eugene Hart of the Sheshatshiu Innu First Nation said the community is in a state of grief after 14 natural deaths in the community over the last year.

Between 2013 and 2017, at least 1,174 youth between eight and 19 years old died by suicide.

Indigenous people in Saskatchewan - especially northern Saskatchewan - are afflicted with some of the worst suicide rates in Canada.

Last week, the community of Pangnirtung on the southeast coast of Baffin Island sent a letter to the territorial government that pleaded for extra resources to deal with suicide attempts and growing violence.

Overwhelming support from Global News viewers over the past few months has helped the Pinehouse Photography Club grow beyond belief.

The two teen suicides in Fond du Lac came as the community recovers from a December plane crash that led to the death of a 19-year-old man.

The children’s advocate is calling on action from the provincial and federal governments to deal with high youth suicide rates in northern Saskatchewan.