Elder Profile
Few can say they're 100-per-cent Indigenous but Lillian Lerat is close
Cowessess elder Lillian Lerat made a surprising discovery while researching her family tree - she is 99.6 per-cent Indigenous. Born Lillian Assiniboine in 1945 on the Ochapowace First Nation, to Frank Assinboine and Alice Louison. She has lived through and experienced many changes in the province. Her great-grandfather...
Oct 14, 2024
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World Mental Health Day Oct. 10
Cameron Halkett believes sports helped save her life during her mental wellness journey
Warning: the following story contains sensitive content including self-harm and suicide. Traditionally, First Nation people believe emotional, mental, spiritual and physical balance is an essential part of life but in contemporary society achieving that goal may not be so easy. Cameron Halkett, 18, knows firsthand how ...
Oct 12, 2024
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World Mental Health Day Oct. 10
Cameron Halkett believes sports helped save her life during her mental wellness journey
Warning: the following story contains sensitive content including self-harm and suicide. Traditionally, First Nation people believe emotional, mental, spiritual and physical balance is an essential part of life but in contemporary society achieving that goal may not be so easy. Cameron Halkett, 18, knows firsthand how ...
Oct 12, 2024
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Office of the Treaty Commissioner
There is a new Treaty Commissioner at the helm
Dr Kathy Walker has begun her role as one of the most important arbiters in the province for truth and reconciliation − Treaty Commissioner. "I'm really looking forward to helping move forward and support dialogue on Treaties" she said. It's fitting her official first day took place on the National Day ...
Oct 01, 2024
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Repatriation of historical artifacts
Reconciliation: Respectfully bringing the past into the present to create a better future
Often true blessings are realized by simply being a considerate human being. Sid Gough, 84, had no idea his gesture to make things right would become an act of Reconciliation that would have ripple affects. He has family ties to the Town of Kamsack and Cote First Nation, dating back to the early 1900s because his grand...
Oct 01, 2024
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Arts & Culture
Art and Fashion Correspondent
Robin Cote: A Creative Force Bridging Worlds through Fashion and Identity
EFN Media is pleased to introduce our newest edition to the team Robin Cote. She will be looking will be contributing to the Art and Entertainment beat with a focus on fashion and beauty. We are looking forward to the content Robin will contribute as she travels both locally and nationally. She is also the president of...
Oct 17, 2024
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Elder Profile
Few can say they're 100-per-cent Indigenous but Lillian Lerat is close
Cowessess elder Lillian Lerat made a surprising discovery while researching her family tree - she is 99.6 per-cent Indigenous. Born Lillian Assiniboine in 1945 on the Ochapowace First Nation, to Frank Assinboine and Alice Louison. She has lived through and experienced many changes in the province. Her great-grandfather...
Oct 14, 2024
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Opinion
Did Residential Schools Also Abuse Our Souls?
One of my most vivid memories from residential school was the endless rounds of religious indoctrination survivors were subjected to. It started with a prayer upon waking, saying grace when arriving for breakfast, then other prayers at dinner and supper. The day ended with monotonous group recitation of the rosary, and...
Oct 03, 2024
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Art and Fashion Correspondent
Robin Cote: A Creative Force Bridging Worlds through Fashion and Identity
Oct 17, 2024
World Mental Health Day Oct. 10
Cameron Halkett believes sports helped save her life during her mental wellness journey
Elder Profile
Few can say they're 100-per-cent Indigenous but Lillian Lerat is close
Oct 14, 2024
World Mental Health Day Oct. 10
Cameron Halkett believes sports helped save her life during her mental wellness journey
Oct 12, 2024
CUMFI Culture Days
Annual Métis celebration was all about having fun and sharing culture
Agricultural Reconciliation
New organization is focused on growing the Indigenous agriculture industry
Oct 07, 2024
Op-Ed Sask Chief Electoral Officer
Sask Votes 2024: Working collaboratively to build relationships and trust
Oct 07, 2024
Business
Agricultural Reconciliation
New organization is focused on growing the Indigenous agriculture industry
Kallie Wood and her team are planting the seeds of sustainable Indigenous agriculture across the country one project at a time. The National Circle for Indigenous Agriculture and Food (NCIAF) is an Indigenous-led non-profit focused on advancing Reconciliation within the agriculture industry and sparking dialogue on Ind...
Oct 07, 2024
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Investment
LLRIB makes $6.5 million property purchase in Saskatoon
Kitsaki Management Limited Partnership (KMLP), the economic development arm of the Lac La Ronge Indian Band (LLRIB), has purchased the former HSBC building in downtown Saskatoon.The purchase, located at at 321 21st Street East, represents a significant investment in the economic future of the LLRIB and underscores Kits...
Oct 04, 2024
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Capitalizing on Indigenous art
The increasing popularity of Indigenous clothing and designs can get complicated
Eunice Ketchemonia-Cote, who creates unique ribbon skirts and star blankets says social media can be a double-edge sword for home-based artists like herself. From the Keeseekoose First Nation, she often posts and sells her items on Facebook because it's a quick way to showcase her work. As a result, Ketchemonia-Cote's ...
Aug 26, 2024
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Education
Opinion
Did Residential Schools Also Abuse Our Souls?
One of my most vivid memories from residential school was the endless rounds of religious indoctrination survivors were subjected to. It started with a prayer upon waking, saying grace when arriving for breakfast, then other prayers at dinner and supper. The day ended with monotonous group recitation of the rosary, and...
Oct 03, 2024
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the Île-à-la-Crosse Residential School
Survivors of the province's oldest residential school are still waiting for justice
The federal and provincial governments still don't acknowledge their roles in the operation of the Île-à-la-Crosse Residential School and Survivors say that's not Reconciliation. It opened in 1821 and was operated by the Roman Catholic Church until it closed in the 1970s making it the province's oldest res...
Sep 30, 2024
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Cree Immersion
Saskatoon's Cree bilingual school expanding
St. Frances Cree Bilingual School in Saskatoon, the largest Indigenous language elementary school in the country, is expanding even further thanks to a significant donation. Dakota Dunes Community Development Corporation has announced a $250,000 donation that will be used to build a powwow arbor on the school's grounds...
Sep 05, 2024
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Health
World Mental Health Day Oct. 10
Cameron Halkett believes sports helped save her life during her mental wellness journey
Warning: the following story contains sensitive content including self-harm and suicide. Traditionally, First Nation people believe emotional, mental, spiritual and physical balance is an essential part of life but in contemporary society achieving that goal may not be so easy. Cameron Halkett, 18, knows firsthand how ...
Oct 12, 2024
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Ochapowace Community Garden
First Nation plants the seeds for a nutritious future with its new project
Shortly after people gathered at the site of the Ochapowace urban community garden, something special happened. "I think this land is blessed," said Valerie Kinistino, Treaty 4 artist and community garden organizer from Ochapowace First Nation. As everyone was gathered at the garden space a lightening bolt ap...
Sep 02, 2024
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Longest boil-water advisory ends
One of Canada's longest boil-water advisories has come to an end
Safe drinking water is an expectation, especially in Canada, but for the Star Blanket Cree Nation it is a life-changing event worth celebrating. Thanks to a new $10.5 million water treatment station all 112 homes on Star Blanket Cree Nation (SBCN) and neighbouring reserves finally have access to clean, drinkable water....
Aug 05, 2024
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Politics
Op-Ed Sask Chief Electoral Officer
Sask Votes 2024: Working collaboratively to build relationships and trust
More than a decade ago, on returning to the province after working internationally to support democratic elections and being appointed Saskatchewan's Chief Electoral Officer (CEO), one of my priorities was to reach out to Indigenous leaders. The objective was to work intentionally and collaboratively with leaders to b...
Oct 07, 2024
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Office of the Treaty Commissioner
There is a new Treaty Commissioner at the helm
Dr Kathy Walker has begun her role as one of the most important arbiters in the province for truth and reconciliation − Treaty Commissioner. "I'm really looking forward to helping move forward and support dialogue on Treaties" she said. It's fitting her official first day took place on the National Day ...
Oct 01, 2024
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cows and plows
After 135 years a monumental settlement has been reached between the Lac La Ronge Indian Band and Canada
After 135 years of waiting, the Lac La Ronge Indian Band (LLRIB) has successfully negotiated a nearly $602-million settlement with Canada. "This is a momentous day for Lac La Ronge Indian Band," said LLRIB Chief Tammy Cook-Searson. "The membership's overwhelming support for the settlement demonstrates th...
Aug 29, 2024
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Sports
World Mental Health Day Oct. 10
Cameron Halkett believes sports helped save her life during her mental wellness journey
Warning: the following story contains sensitive content including self-harm and suicide. Traditionally, First Nation people believe emotional, mental, spiritual and physical balance is an essential part of life but in contemporary society achieving that goal may not be so easy. Cameron Halkett, 18, knows firsthand how ...
Oct 12, 2024
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Mason Fine shares his Indigenous connection
Mason Fine's love of football helped him connect with his own Native American heritage. The 26-year-old quarterback born and raised in Pegs, Okla. is a member of the Cherokee Nation. He said being born into a family of football enthusiasts he was aware of the Canadian Football League but admits his knowledge of the pro...
Jan 05, 2024
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Saskatchewan Roughriders organization commits to Sports Reconciliation
The road to Reconciliation is not an easy one, but the Saskatchewan Roughriders Football Club is proving collaboration and inclusion does work. As part of National Day of Truth and Reconciliation some CFL teams unveiled Indigenous inspired jerseys to mark the day. The Saskatchewan Roughriders chose to do something a li...
Dec 22, 2023
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