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Jon Mirasty elected to FDFN council

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From the penalty box to politics, Jon Mirasty is the newest member of Flying Dust First Nation council. Mirasty, a former pro hockey player turned actor with a recurring role on the TV show Shoresy, was the successful candidate in...

New chief for MSFN

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A new era has arrived at Makwa Sahgaiehcan First Nation. Following last Friday’s (Feb. 17) band election, Melvin Mooswa was elected as the new chief for MSFN, earning 446 votes to runner-up and incumbent chief Ronald Mitsuing’s 267 and fellow...

MSFN acquires pork processing plant

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Makwa Sahgaiehcan First Nation is bringing home the bacon. Recently, MSFN announced it has acquired Country Choice Meats – a pork processing plant located in Duck Lake, SK. Established in 2007 as a family-owned company, Country Choice Meats is well...

Patuanak teen pursues passion for DJing

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Good things can come from bad. This is something 13-year-old Caelyn Johnstone has come to realize after using her down time during the pandemic to pursue her dream of becoming a professional disc jockey. “During the COVID-19 pandemic, the community we...

Traditional powwow returns to FDFN

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After a slight detour in recent years because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the powwow trail once again leads to Flying Dust First Nation. “It is a traditional powwow and we are back to having it take place for three days...

Teacher supports Indigenous learning

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“I never set out to do these things for the recognition.” This is what Carpenter High School teacher Derek Efotda had to say after humbly accepting a Guiding the Journey Award for his work as a partner in Indigenous education....

First ignition held at MLTC Bioenergy Centre

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Flame on! Earlier this week, the Meadow Lake Tribal Council celebrated a milestone in the construction of the new bioenergy facility east of Meadow Lake when the very first flame was ignited inside the combustion chamber. “We want to have this...

Decades-old moccasins returned

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Numerous pairs of vintage moccasins expertly crafted decades ago recently made the long journey home. Artist Sandra Semchuk, who grew up in Meadow Lake and now resides in British Columbia, recently donated a boxful of moccasins to the Meadow Lake...

Bob Merasty seeks role as FSIN chief

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Li’l Bob has his sights set on big things. Robert Merasty, a former Flying Dust First Nation chief, has put his name forward in an effort to secure the position of chief with the Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations (FSIN)...

Missing child located

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**UPDATE** RCMP have advised Tracy Buffin has been located safe and sound. **UPDATE** On Aug. 25 at approximately 11 p.m., Beauval RCMP received a complaint of a missing 12-year-old girl, Tracy Buffin. She had been attending a community event on Canoe...