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On February  9, 2018, Intertribal Child & Family Services (ICFS) Board Chairman, John Murdock and Chief David Crate cut the ribbon marking the near completion of the new ICFS Office Complex. The new office complex will accommodate existing staff as well accommodate new employees and programs to assist Children and Families in need. The move to the new facility will begin in the later weeks in March. As well ICFS […]

LOGO SEARCH We are searching for a logo for the new school! We are asking community members to submit their idea for a logo for the new school. The name of the school is outlined on the attached template We are asking that you utilize the attached template in designing your logo. You may recommend changes to the font however the format will be kept similar. We ask that you […]

The feds will chip in up to $43.7 million of the combined $83.9 million project from their Connect to Innovate program, while the provincial government will add up to an additional $20 million, Federal and provincial funding will bring high-speed internet to rural and remote locations in the province after a joint announcement by the federal and provincial governments on Tuesday. The feds will chip in up to $43.7 million […]

On Friday, Gov. Gen. Julie Payette announced the latest list of 124 remarkable Canadians to be inducted into the Order of Canada for outstanding achievements, dedication to community and service to the nation. One of those 124 remarkable Canadians is Fisher River Cree Nation Chief, David Crate. The chief of Fisher River Cree Nation was recognized for "creating ecologically responsible economic development opportunities for his community and for improving access to […]

First Nations with good financial track records will no longer be required to account to Ottawa for every dollar of federal money they spend on things such as health-care, education and social services under a new program being proposed by the Trudeau government. The plan to guarantee long-term funding with a minimum of bureaucratic oversight for 100 First Nations communities by April, 2019 is the first concrete step in what […]