S Mainstream Aboriginal Related News
Mainstream Aboriginal Related NewsAudio
Flying Dust First Nation kicks off third annual Winter Celebration – saskNOW
Mar 22, 2024 Festivities are underway for the third annual Flying Dust Winter Celebration. “It was just meant to close out the winter season, get families out – like it starts getting a little nicer and we’re able to do things outside,” said Shauna Kennedy, one of the organizers and Medical Transportation Coordinator with the […]
by ahnationtalk on
Read MoreMainstream Aboriginal Related NewsText
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 […]
by ahnationtalk on
Read MoreMainstream Aboriginal Related NewsText
Premier justifies spending in 2024-25 Saskatchewan budget – CKOM
Mar 21, 2024 Just like his finance minister, Premier Scott Moe wishes the 2024-25 provincial budget unveiled on Wednesday didn’t have a deficit attached. But, Moe said, there’s a need for new schools and a need for improvement and expansion in health care, which he called the challenges of growth. READ MORE: What you need […]
by ahnationtalk on
Read MoreMainstream Aboriginal Related NewsText
Musher’s Madness brings Metis culture back to MacDowall – Prince Albert Daily Herald
March 21, 2024 The MacDowall Metis Local 83 celebrated the area’s Metis roots and culture with the second ever MacDowall Musher’s Madness on March 16-17. Warm weather in the community just south of Prince Albert forced the cancellation of a few outdoor events like sled dog races, but MacDowall Local 83 vice president and Musher’s […]
by ahnationtalk on
Read MoreMainstream Aboriginal Related NewsText
Sask. First Nation, Ottawa settle on $90.9M claim for withheld agricultural benefits – MSN
March 20, 2024 The federal government is compensating English River First Nation for agricultural benefits promised in the early 1900s that were never provided. In a Thursday news release, Ottawa said it has agreed to pay the English River First Nation $90,860,500 for “failing to uphold its promise to provide assistance for agriculture or stock […]
by ahnationtalk on
Read MoreNational Indigenous Peoples’ Day (NIPD)Text
Moose Jaw, Sask. to host city-wide event for National Indigenous Peoples Day – Global News
March 19, 2024 In an effort to work towards reconciliation, the City of Moose Jaw, Sask., announced they will be hosting a city-wide National Indigenous People’s Day (NIPD) event on June 21st this year at the Moose Jaw Events Centre. “June 21st is an opportunity for us as a community to be paying tribute with […]
by ahnationtalk on
Read MoreSportsText
Sask. senior hockey team surprised after acquiring sizable fan base – CTV News
March 19, 2024 A senior “A” hockey team from southeast Saskatchewan is quietly gaining a huge following. The Round Lake Bears, who play out of Ochapowace Nation, have drawn over 1,100 fans to each of their last three home games. The games were also watched by hundreds via live streaming. The nation says it’s been […]
by ahnationtalk on
Read MoreMainstream Aboriginal Related NewsText
Coronach, Sask. boy bullied for Indigenous heritage, family speaks out – Global News
March 18, 2024 A Saskatchewan family has turned to the RCMP and FSIN in an attempt to stop the harassment of their 10-year-old son. Chasity Delorme said her nephew Victor Bear has been bullied relentlessly for five years about his Indigenous heritage. “Victor is a very kind young man who once had long, beautiful hair […]
by ahnationtalk on
Read MoreMainstream Aboriginal Related NewsText
Feds plans to audit FSIN spending after allegations of misused public funds – CBC
Mar 19, 2024 Indigenous Services Canada won’t detail allegations, but says it takes them ‘very seriously’ Indigenous Services Canada (ISC) is set to conduct a forensic audit of the funding it has given the Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations (FSIN) over a nearly five-year span and how it has been spent. The FSIN represents 74 […]
by ahnationtalk on
Read MoreMainstream Aboriginal Related NewsText
Métis cancer survivor experiences documented in digital storytelling project – USask News
Mar 18, 2024 A storytelling project supported by USask and SK-NEIHR is sharing powerful stories of survival in the hopes of raising awareness for healthcare access among Métis communities. Dr. Robert Henry (PhD), an associate professor in USask’s Department of Indigenous Studies in the College of Arts and Science who holds a Canada Research Chair […]
by ahnationtalk on
Read More