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....

Accessing safe and confidential mental health supports for Indigenous youth is just one click away thanks to Talking Stick. It is an online chat platform created by TryCycle Data Systems (TDS), which is a Canadian digital health solutions company. "We found there weren't enough culturally sensitive mental health s...

Lori Cambell loves a good challenge and she's not afraid to show it. She's one of the players in a new reality TV show called Canada's Ultimate Challenge. Six teams comprised of four athletes compete against one another in a series of physical challenges. Each team is coached by a Canadian sport hero. "We got to c...

The Saskatoon Tribal Council's (STC) newly opened homeless shelter, located at 415 Fairmont Drive, has been fully operational for a few days. There were some concerns surrounding the new shelter, such as transportation and location - STC Chief Mark Arcand said that the new location has been a huge success since opening...

Michelle Brass left journalism to help Indigenous communities build healthy relationships with food. "I was interviewing somebody in the studio at CBC and I just remember that they were out in the world doing these really amazing things," she said. "I was sitting in a dark studio day-in and day-out, inte...

Chris Ross managed to blaze a path in the video production, magazine, and multimedia world for other Indigenous youth to follow and look up to. In his eyes, while proud of these accomplishments, there is no greater accomplishment than his family. Ross and his two sisters were raised by a single father, Allan Ross, and ...

The Lakeside Medical Clinic, a full-service medical facility located in the Muskeg Lake Cree Nation urban reserve in Saskatoon, hosted its grand opening on September 28. "We created a beautiful, functional health care facility that's a joy to work in and provides medical care to hundreds of people every day. Peopl...

"My goal is to raise consciousness and have people think about the future," said Beeds. "Our children desperately need us to pay attention to the earth and waters, to the crisis we're collectively facing. That's what drives me." The Indigenous scholar from Trent University is of nêhiyaw, Scott...

Chief Tammy Cook-Searson of the Lac La Ronge Indian Band (LLRIB) celebrated National Indigenous People's Day by cutting a specially created moose-hide ribbon at the Grand Opening of the Woodland Wellness Centre (WWC). The day began with a traditional pipe ceremony followed by a grand entry of dignitaries, dancers and d...

Struggling with addiction, Willow Warrior 6 (not her real name) moved to Regina to face her trauma - by going back to where it all began. She recalled walking from service agency to service agency, only to be turned away because she didn't fit their criteria to become a client. That was until she found herself at the A...

In February, Riva Farrell Racette released her new song, "Stolen Sister," which honours the lives of missing and murdered Indigenous women, girls and 2SLGBTQ+ (MMIWG2S) people. Since the single was released, Farrell Racette, who is affiliated with the Keeseekoose and Timiskaming First Nations, and a long-time...

Four diabetics share their journey of triumph over adversity and prove one is never too old or too young to be an advocate. To say diabetes is a complex disease is an understatement. It can lead to heart, kidney, nerve, hearing and foot damage including limb loss, as well as skin conditions and even Alzheimer's disease...

An innovative approach to addressing the mental health needs of young people is being explored in the northern community of La Loche. Virtual reality (VR) is typically associated with video games, but Saskatchewan Polytechnic is harnessing the technology as a way of providing the type of support that is often limited i...

The claims process is now open for the First Nations’ $8-billion clean water settlement, which is being met with some skepticism because something like it has never been done before. . "It’s a good chance for Canada to prove that they are willing to fix this issue," said Chief Donny Ironchild of L...

We live in a world where people are encouraged to talk about their feelings, but are also ostracized for seeking help - this is something Dr. Kim McKay-McNabb hopes to change. Her drive to help others began in childhood when she spent time in the hospital. "When there was another kid in the hospital, I would try t...

It's no secret the pandemic has impacted people's mental health and created new barriers for those already suffering from mental illness and addictions. The challenges exist everywhere and impact everyone in some way. The World Health Organization (WHO) reported that Covid-19 has disrupted or halted critical mental hea...

For those who decide to have children, there can be uncertainty around what to expect during pregnancy and childbirth. This was the case for Jolene Creely who felt unsupported after giving birth in 2017. She thought women should have more options available to them. Unsure of where to start Creely spoke with her kokum...

Cowessess First Nation is taking control of its children. The first ever Coordination Agreement under the Act respecting First Nations, Inuit, and Métis children, youth, and families was signed at Cowessess First Nation by Cowessess Chief Cadmus Delorme, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, and Saskatchewan Premier Sc...

When it comes to dealing with every day life, it can be easier to turn to alcohol or drugs as a coping mechanism. But, for the newly elected chief and council of Mosquito Grizzly Bear's Head Lean Man First Nation using these vices was not an option if they wanted to lead in a positive way. Newly-elected Chief Tanya Agu...

On Valentine's Day, hundreds of people gathered downtown in Saskatoon to listen to speakers and held signs as they marched down the streets in honor of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women (MMIW). Mostly all major cities across Canada held the same event in solidarity of MMIW. For the past three years, Nichole Yamchuk...

While the Saskatoon community prepares to host the Walking With Our Sisters commemorative/memorial vamps at the end of October, community members have begun "walking for our sisters." Emil Bell, a Cree Elder from Beauval, is walking 400 km to Saskatoon, to honour the missing and murdered Aboriginal women and ...