Indigenous

Following the news that Councillor Terina Shaw will not be facing any sanctions following three complaints to the city’s integrity commissioner, one of the complaints says she is disappointed. After Regina city council voted not to sanction Shaw for ‘disrespectful’ and ‘unprofessional’ comments she made toward another councillor; Shaw revealed that another two complaints against […]

Pope Francis says he is sorry for the Roman Catholic Church’s role in the cultural destruction and forced assimilation of Indigenous people, which culminated in residential schools. Tears streamed down the faces of elders and survivors as Francis apologized Monday in Maskwacis, Alta., south of Edmonton, after visiting the site of the former Ermineskin Indian Residential […]

The Government of Canada is partnering with Indigenous communities and businesses in Saskatchewan to deliver cleaner and more affordable energy. The Government will invest nearly $10 million for five projects in Saskatchewan that will enhance understanding of energy use and support renewable energy technology in rural, remote and Indigenous communities. Jonathan Wilkinson, Canada’s Minister of […]

The Government of Saskatchewan celebrated National Indigenous Peoples Day by unveiling the Saskatchewan Residential School Memorial. The memorial, which calls the grounds of the Government House home, is composed of all-natural elements, acknowledges the earth, and symbolizes the circle of life. It features a large central stone, selected by the Lieutenant Governor from Treaty 4 […]

Indigenous communities potentially impacted by the sale of Crown Land would shape how consultation occurs in some first of its kind legislation in Canada that was introduced at the Legislature. Last October when the provincial government posted 8,392 acres of Crown land for public auction without meaningfully consulting Indigenous rights holders, Nippi-Albright was moved along […]

Pope Francis has apologized for the Roman Catholic Church’s role in Canada’s residential school system after a week of meetings with First Nations, Inuit and Metis delegations. He has also said he would come to Canada. A date has not been confirmed at this time, but it could be as soon as his summer. Pope […]

“Holdin’ on to What’s Golden” is taking the stage at the Globe Theatre in Regina. Written by Skyler Anderson and Greg Ochitwa the play focuses on real life experiences Skyler had growing up in grades 4-12. His character, “Fresh” is faced with racism from the outset as a first nations person in a predominately white […]

Saskatchewan was long one of the only provinces in Canada that held a special distinction on provincial health cards for indigenous people. The letter “R” on provincial health cards was specifically created by the government to distinguish persons claiming indigenous status from those not. After a call to action by Saskatoon MLA and opposition critic […]

Regina based Farm Credit Canada says there is a major opportunity for expansion of indigenous agriculture. The director of FCC Indigenous relations, Shaun Soonias, says there is growth opportunity in many types of farming, from ranching and cropping to indigenous herbs and medicines. For example, he says one company in Northern Saskatchewan is exporting products […]

A letter of commitment has been signed between the federal and provincial governments and the Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations to work on mental health and wellness support services for Indigenous youth. Minister of Indigenous Services Canada, Mark Miller, says suicide is a tragedy we see far too often, so the three levels of government […]