Alternate Names
Lac la Ronge Indian Band
Latitude
55.09888546
Longitude
-105.3038105
Province
Saskatchewan
Region
Saskatchewan
Type
First Nation Location
Circle of Honour
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Bonnie Leask
Saskatchewan Indian, vol. 34, no. 1, Summer, 2003, pp. 15-21
Description
Introduces recipients of the 2nd annual Circle of Honour awards, presented to First Nations peoples who have demonstrated achievement and excellence.
Community Resilience, Adaptation, and Innovation: The Case of the Social Economy in La Ronge
Alternate Title
Linking, Learning, Leveraging: Social Enterprises, Knowledgeable Economies, and Sustainable Communities
Research Report Series (Centre for the Study of Co-operatives) ; no. 11-01
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Kimberly Brown
Isobel M. Findlay
Robert Dobrohoczki
Research Report Series (Centre for the Study of Co-operatives)
Description
Study examines the role players and organizations have in the development of economic, social and cultural well-being of the community and highlights key opportunities and challenges.
The Gift of Language and Culture Project: Instructional Curriculum Development Project: Teaching Resources:
nīhithowītān Cree Language & Cultural Programming Curriculum Resource Unit
Web Sites » Organizations
Author/Creator
Gift of Language and Culture Partnership Project
Description
Includes links to: introduction to curriculum, components of curriculum, First Nations language as a second language, foundational objectives, framework of objectives, planning guide and sample activities.
Historic Church Marks 150 Years
Articles » General
Author/Creator
John Lagimodiere
Eagle Feather News, vol. 13, no. 5, May 2010, p. 9
Description
Discussion of the anniversary celebration for the longest standing church in Saskatchewan located in Stanley Mission.
Article found by scrolling to page 9.
Indian Claims Commission Proceedings (1996) 5 ICCP Special Issue on Treaty Land Entitlement Reports
E-Books
Author/Creator
Indian Claims Commission
Description
Report include Treaty Land Entitlement reports for Fort McKay, Kawacatoose, Lac La Ronge Indian Band and a short history of Treaty Land Entitlement by Donna Gordon. [This file has been saved and made available online with permission from the Indian Claims Commission website before it closed down in March 2009.]
Indigenous Peoples’ Land And Resource Rights
Alternate Title
Research Paper (National Centre for First Nations Governance)
Research Paper for the National Centre for First Nations Governance
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Robert B. Anderson
Bettina Schneider
Bob Kayseas
Description
Examines Roque Roldán Ortiga’s six criteria for judging the quality of a particular land and resources rights regime with regards to Indigenous governments; and looks at how those criteria can be used to measure the degree to which Aboriginal peoples in Canada have been successful with their struggle to have of their land, resource and other rights recognized.
Little Red River Reserve
Articles » General
Description
This file contains a newspaper article about the Little Red River Reserve in Saskatchewan, written by Doug Cuthand and published in the Prince Albert Daily Herald The article describes the uniqueness of the reserve in that it is not a separate First Nation but belong to two other First Nations – Montreal Lake and La Ronge. He describes the history of Little Red River First Nation and how now today there are second generation farmers continuing to support themselves and their families.
The Other Side of the Mountain
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Mary Ahn Thorpe
Cultural Survival Quarterly, vol. 34, no. 2, Young, Aboriginal, Missing, Summer, 2010
Description
Discusses exploratory mining and the promise of social programs in Cerro Chorcha, Panama and the connection to mining in Lac LaRonge, Saskatchewan.
The Path to Homeownership: Stories from First Nations Communities
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Canadian Real Estate Association
Description
Highlights several successful initiatives across Canada which help individuals fund the purchase, or building, of a home. Many have set up a system of band-controlled revolving funds to deal with the restrictions of the Indian Act.
A Process for Indigenous Community Research Through Meaningful Engagement with Grandmother’s Bay
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Adrian Teare
Anne Mease
Claudia Madampage
Alexandra King
Malcolm King
AlterNative, vol. 20, no. 1, 2024, pp. 30-41
Description
Using interviews with members of Grandmother's Bay and researchers regarding how research can affect cross-cultural relations.
Relating Practice to Theory in Indigenous Entrepreneurship: A Pilot Investigation of the Kitsaki Partnership Portfolio
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Kevin Hindle
Robert B. Anderson
Robert J. Giberson
Bob Kayseas
American Indian Quarterly, vol. 29, no. 1/2, Winter/Spring, 2005, pp. 1-23
Description
Discusses the Kitsaki business partnership initiative of the Lac La Ronge band in northern Saskatchewan.
La Ronge Band Preparing For Crisis But Hoping For The Best
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Alene Campbell
Eagle Feather News, vol. 10, no. 11, November 2007, p. 11
Description
Comments on an emergency measures plan put in place to deal with possible problems due to residential school compensation payments.
Article located by scrolling to page 11.
Self-Determination in Action: The Entrepreneurship of the Northern Saskatchewan Trappers Association Co-operative
Alternate Title
Linking, Learning, Leveraging: Social Enterprises, Knowledgeable Economies, and Sustainable Communities
Research Report Series (Centre for the Study of Co-operatives) ; no. 10-01
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Dwayne Pattison
Isobel M. Findlay
Research Report Series (Centre for the Study of Co-operatives)
Description
Focuses on governance, member participation, learning and cultural revitalization, and representation in negotiations. Concludes with recommendations to strengthen internal and external legitimacy.
Special Report: Indian Education
Articles » General
Saskatchewan Indian, vol. 6, no. 9, November 1974, p. 15
Description
Describes federal-First Nation meeting in Saskatoon, where education committees from Thunderchild, James Smith, Muskeg Lake, La Ronge and File Hills presented briefs on needs to Indian Affairs Minister Judd Buchanan.
Symbolic Burn Rekindles Spirits
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Carmen Pauls Orthner
Eagle Feather News, vol. 15, no. 8, August 2012, p. 1,5
Description
Comments on a ceremony that includes residential school survivors sharing their painful stories and a symbolic boat burning.
Article located on page 1 and by scrolling to page 5.
Toward Indigenous Planning? First Nation Community Planning
in Saskatchewan, Canada
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
S. Yvonne Prusak
Ryan Walker
Robert Innes
Journal of Planning Education and Research, vol. 21, no. 3, 2015, pp. 1-11
Description
Evaluation of pilot project undertaken from 2006 to 2011 on 11 reserves. Based on results of interviews with 36 key informants.
Understanding Success in Indigenous Entrepreneurship: An Exploratory Investigation
Alternate Title
Regional Entrepreneurship Research Exchange ; 1st, 2004
Regional Frontiers of Entrepreneurship Research 2004: Proceedings of the Annual Regional Entrepreneurship Research Exchange
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
Robert B. Anderson
Robert J. Giberson
Kevin Hindle
Bobby Kayseas
Description
Discussion of characteristics of Aboriginal economic development followed by analysis of the success of Lac la Ronge Indian Band and its Kitsaki Development Corporation.
Paper from: AGSE 2004: Regional Frontiers of Entrepreneurship Research 2004: Proceedings of the First Annual Regional Entrepreneurship Research Exchange edited by L. Murray Gillin, Frank La Pira, and John Yencken.