This summer, Pope Francis will be coming to Canada after meeting one on one with First Nations leaders at the Vatican, in Rome. Before the delegation left Rome, they gifted Pope Francis a pair of baby moccasins. The intention is the Pontiff will return them to the steps of a residential school in Saskatchewan when […]
Multiple First Nations are calling for a Coroner’s Inquest and an immediate intervention by the Ministry of Corrections on the Prince Albert Police Service after the death of 13 month old Tanner Brass last month, saying systemic racism played a part. A joint news release from the group says they believe the death was preventable, […]
The FSIN executive is calling on the provincial government and the RCMP to ensure stricter enforcement of the recent amendments to the Trespass to Property Act. Vice Chief Heather Bear says many First Nations are finding trespassers on their lands, but there is no enforcement. She states that in her home community of Ochapowace First […]
With the winter temperatures set to roll in Regina, the FSIN says something has to be done for the individuals at Camp Marjorie right now. They are working alongside with the Regina Treaty Status Indian Services to provide support for the camp residents. Regina Treaty Status Indian Services Executive Director Erica Beaudin says some indoor […]
The Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations (FSIN) announced the results from their elections held on Thursday. Chief Bobby Cameron is back for a third team, capturing over 75 percent of the vote. He will hold a three-year team. All seats on the FSIN executive were contested in the election. David Pratt is back as First […]
FSIN and the provincial government believe it will be a win-win situation for both parties with the launching of the new online gaming and sports betting site in Saskatchewan. SIGA will be the operators of the site and will be the exclusive operators in the province for the next five years. FSIN Chief Bobby Cameron […]
The FSIN says public health orders need to be restored to try and control a COVID-19 outbreak on the Buffalo Dene River First Nation, about 540 kilometres northwest of Saskatoon. In a release, chief Bobby Cameron says the community is battling the virus due to the lack of public health orders and restrictions in place. […]
After announcing the grisly discovery Wednesday afternoon, the FSIN and Cowessess First Nation say 751 unmarked graves have been discovered on the site where the Marieval Indian Residential School once was. The discovery comes less than a month after 215 bodies were found on the site of a former residential school in Kamloops, B.C., which […]
The federal government announced a $4.88 million investment for the Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations for the research and initial ceremonies related to burial sites of children who died at Indian Residential Schools in Saskatchewan. The funding comes from $27.1 million set aside by the federal government, committed to Calls to Action 74 to 76. […]
The Saskatchewan government has announced it will be providing $2 million to the Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations (FSIN) to fund research into undocumented deaths and burials on former federally-operated residential school sites in Saskatchewan. This comes after the province in May sent a joint statement with the FSIN demanding the Canadian government to take […]
