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Cowessess First Nation is working to get Yellowstone National Park bison across the Border – MBC Radio
Apr 12, 2024 The Cowessess First Nation’s importation request was denied for the gift of 20 bison from the Fort Peck Indian Reservation. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency denied it because the United States Department of Agriculture did not test for Bovine Tuberculosis. This test is not done in the United States but is required […]
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April ‘Tea and Talks’ Discusses Cultural Revitalization as a Cancer Prevention Strategy
Dr. Gary Groot will share details on an ongoing project aimed at lowering Métis cancer rates by exploring the influence of cultural connections on mental and physical well-being. The project is a collaboration between researchers from USask, the University of Regina, and First Nations University as well as partners from Métis Nation–Saskatchewan. TITLE: Métis Cultural Revitalization […]
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Sask. First Nation says it won’t lift long-term boil water advisory until every house has direct water line – CBC
Apr 03, 2024 ISC says it is committed to providing safe water, offers cost-sharing on pipe infrastructure Leaders on a Saskatchewan First Nation say they won’t lift a decade-old boil water advisory until every home in the community has direct access to clean water from the local treatment plant. Indigenous Services Canada (ISC) can recommend that a […]
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Reconnect with themselves’: New Indigenous led counselling service in Regina 20 years in the making – CTV News
March 22, 2024 A counselling service committed to offering services through an Indigenous perspective while creating a link with western counselling is now available in Regina. Noela Crowe-Salazar spent more than 20 years working to create a link between western counselling and Indigenous ways of healing and living. The link is now possible with the […]
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Saskatchewan Blue Cross is ready to Rock Your Roots for another year
Saskatoon, Sask., March 20, 2024 – Saskatchewan Blue Cross, a leading provider of health and wellness solutions, is honoured to announce their support once again for Rock Your Roots: Walk for Reconciliation. This incredible event is a display of unity as people come together to honour their heritage in Saskatoon at Victoria Park. Participants are […]
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Government of Canada signs two bilateral agreements with Saskatchewan to support initiatives to improve health care
From: Health Canada March 18, 2024 Canadians deserve a health care system that provides them with timely access to health services whenever and wherever they are needed, as well as the ability to age with dignity closer to home. Today, the Honourable Mark Holland, Canada’s Minister of Health, the Honourable Everett Hindley, Saskatchewan’s Minister of […]
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Yorkton Tribal Council opening first detox centre in Kahkewistahaw First Nation – CTV News
March 4, 202 Kahkewistahaw First Nation will be the first Indigenous community in the province to have its own detoxification centre. The centre is taking a new approach towards addictions treatment by offering a timeless support system to people overcoming crystal meth addictions. “On the onset we’ll have an intake, but the discharge is not […]
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Indigenous chiropractor takes a crack at providing rural care in Sask. – The Star Phoenix
Mar 03, 2024 Dr. David Peeace is co-chair of the all-new Indigenous Chiropractic Caucus, which has a goal to increase musculoskeletal care for Indigenous people. Finding basic chiropractic care in rural and Indigenous communities can be a challenge but Dr. David Peeace is among a group of chiropractors working to change things. “We’re trying to […]
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Poundmaker’s Lodge hosts information session for community leaders – Battlefords Now
Feb 22, 202 It was a single moment that created the possibility that life could be different for those with addictions in the Battlefords. Brad Cardinal, executive director of Poundmaker’s Lodge Treatment Centres was visiting the area some time ago when he stepped outside a local mall. “I was tired, I sat there, and I […]
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February ‘Tea and Talks’ addresses Métis Patient Advocacy in Action
February 20, 2024 – Systemic racism in our health care system is a reality for many Métis people. As Métis Nation–Saskatchewan Patient Advocate, it’s Bonnie Marwood’s job to work together with citizens and partners to advocate for improved care. Bonnie is here to provide support, investigate and elevate concerns, and ensure citizens are heard. Learn more […]
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