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Métis Nation-Saskatchewan: Notice of Fall Legislative Assembly & Annual General Assembly
The Métis Nation-Saskatchewan Legislative Assembly & Annual General Assembly will be held November 22 – 24, 2019 in Saskatoon at Prairieland Park. Deadline to confirm registration is November 4, 2019. Download the official notice here. NT5
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Support for Saskatoon’s 5th Annual Indigenous Engagement Conference continues to grow
October 16, 2019 Over 800 leading experts, community leaders, elders and youth are coming together in Saskatoon today for the Wîcihitowin (wee-chee-HEE’-toe-win) Indigenous Engagement Conference. Reaching its highest attendance yet, the conference focuses on responding to the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada’s Calls to Action and how to address Indigenous engagement and inclusion issues. […]
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Indigenous leaders in Sask. weigh in on voting in federal election – CBC
Community efforts are underway to help Indigenous voters cast their ballots if they want Oct 20, 2019 With the federal election around the corner, Indigenous leaders and community members are discussing an old question: to vote or not? Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations chief Bobby Cameron said he’s hopeful that every undecided First Nation person […]
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City and Kahkewistahaw First Nation to sign new Urban Reserve Agreements during special signing ceremony on Tuesday, October 22
October 15, 2019 The City and Kahkewistahaw First Nation have cleared a path to designate the First Nation’s land at 1215 Claypool Drive as an urban reserve. The City will host a special signing ceremony on Tuesday, October 22, 2019, at 9:30 a.m. in Council Chambers for the Kahkewistahaw First Nation Chief and Council, the […]
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Meet The Members Of Saskatchewan’s First Provincial Youth Council
October 15, 2019 Deputy Premier and Education Minister Gordon Wyant announced today members of the 2019-20 provincial Youth Council, a group of 12 high school students committed to improving their communities and empowering other young people in the province. As members of the 2019-20 provincial Youth Council, students will have the opportunity to address meaningful […]
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Chiefs push for Indigenous turnout in Scheer’s riding, but disenchantment reigns – The Western Star
Chief Marie-Anne Day Walker-Pelletier has a list with 159 names on it. Every eligible voter on Okanese First Nation is on that list. Her goal is simple, but ambitious: she wants to see them all checked off as every single band member turns out to vote. “We need to demonstrate that we mean business,” she […]
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Advance Polls Open Today – A Message from President McCallum
Dear Fellow Métis Citizens, As you know, Métis citizens walk in two worlds – and it’s important our voices are heard in both. The 2019 Canadian General Election is your chance to remind Ottawa that Métis citizens stand up for their priorities by stepping up to the ballot box. That’s why I’m writing you today […]
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Green Party Promises a Council of Canadian Governments
(PRINCE ALBERT, SK – October 10, 2019) As the federal election draws closer, federal political parties have released a deluge of party positions. The Green Party has promised to establish a Council of Canadian Governments to be a forum for high-level discussions by all orders of government, including Indigenous governments. In a federal system, where […]
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Saskatchewan’s gender wage gap third-highest in the country – CBC
Statistics Canada study shows gender wage gap slowly shrinking Oct 10, 2019 The wage gap between men and women may be shrinking but at an excruciatingly slow pace. According to a new study from Statistics Canada, women earned 87 cents per hour for every dollar earned by men. Nationally, the study says women in the […]
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Northern Saskatchewan riding up for grabs as federal election nears – Globalnews.ca
October 3, 2019 Three people with extensive political experience are vying for one of Saskatchewan’s most coveted seats in the 2019 federal election. The Desnethé-Missinippi-Churchill River race includes Conservative candidate Gary Vidal, Liberal candidate Tammy Cook-Searson and New Democrat incumbent Georgina Jolibois. Vidal is the former mayor of Meadow Lake, while Cook-Searson has taken a […]
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