Makwa Sahgaiehcan First Nation

Man dies after altercation on Makwa Sahgaiehcan First Nation

Man dies after altercation on Makwa Sahgaiehcan First Nation

Feb 2, 2024 | 4:21pm
Thursday, tragedy struck Makwa Sahgaiehcan First Nation as Loon Lake RCMP responded to a report of an injured individual. The victim, 32-year-old Dedrick Stick of Island Lake First Nation, succumbed to injuries sustained during an altercation between a group of individuals at a different location. Stick managed to seek refuge in a nearby residence, where […]

Three people face combined 47 charges following carjacking, shootings: RCMP

Jul 31, 2020 | 4:54pm

An investigation by RCMP detachments in Saskatchewan and Alberta has resulted in three people being arrested and 47 charges being laid. It started on Wednesday, July 29 at 5:00 p.m. when Onion Lake RCMP responded to a man being injured after a firearm was used. The suspects fled in a vehicle and the victim was […]

Suicide crisis worsens at Makwa Sahgaiehcan First Nation

Nov 26, 2019 | 3:50pm

Leaders of a northern Saskatchewan First Nation say since declaring a state of emergency last week, eight people have tried to take their own lives. Makwa Sahgaiehcan First Nation at Loon Lake made the declaration following three suicides over three weeks, including one by a 10-year-old girl. Related Article: Makwa Sahgaiehcan First Nation declares state […]

Makwa Sahgaiehcan First Nation declares state of emergency following recent suicides

Nov 23, 2019 | 6:28am

A ten year old girl on the Makwa Sahgaiehcan First Nation committed suicide on Thursday, the third suicide in recent weeks. The Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations and the province are sending condolences to the community which has declared a state of emergency after a rash of suicides and attempts. There have been seven suicides […]