Indigenous leaders and residents of La Loche and area say the community remains resilient as it grapples with being the epicentre of COVID-19 in Saskatchewan. The vast majority of the province’s active cases are in and around the small, remote community, located about 600 kilometres northwest of Saskatoon. “We survived the smallpox a while ago. […]
Calls for culturally-specific care amidst concerns over mental health issues in black communities
Issue marred by taboos in some cases; little research available on the topic Eight years after Fiyin Obayan suffered from a mental breakdown, she still remembers how terrifying it was. “It was like I was a different person. I just kind of lost sight of reality. It’s like I kind of go in and out […]
25 years after conviction, Robert Latimer still believes he was right to kill his daughter
Robert Latimer is adamant that he made the right decision. The Saskatchewan farmer was convicted 25 years ago of killing his 12-year-old daughter, Tracy, who had severe disabilities. Latimer wants that conviction overturned. Tracy Latimer had severe cerebral palsy and suffered chronic pain from repeated surgeries. She couldn’t walk, talk or feed herself. Robert maintains […]
A place in the circle: 2-spirit people seek visibility and supports
Brook Garner grew up feeling isolated. As one of the only First Nations children in his rural Saskatchewan community, he felt alone. “I was marked as different. I was bullied a whole bunch. It was not fun,” Garner, now 24, said. “Growing up in a mainly white community was just different because I didn’t look a […]
New award named for Humboldt Broncos crash victim to recognize dedication to blood donation
Hockey Gives Blood, an organization formed in the wake of the Humboldt Broncos bus crash to reduce blood shortages nationwide, is launching an award named after one of the victims of the crash. The annual Dayna Brons Honorary Award will recognize a member of Canada’s hockey community who is dedicated to giving blood and stem […]
‘Indigenizing settlement’: Building bridges between newcomers and Indigenous people in Sask.
Azwa Alam and Daniell Sunshine say being from two very different parts of the world has helped them develop an important and gratifying friendship. Their relationship is part of an ever-evolving dynamic between newcomers and Indigenous people in Saskatchewan. Alam emigrated from Bangladesh two years ago. Sunshine is from Fishing Lake First Nation. The two […]