Louise BigEagle
CBC Journalist
Louise has been a journalist with CBC since September 2022. She is Nakota/Cree from Ocean Man First Nations. She holds a bachelor of fine arts from the University of Regina. Louise can be reached at louise.bigeagle@cbc.ca.
Latest from Louise BigEagle
Hudson Bay, Sask., school brings kokum's teachings into reconciliation efforts
Hudson Bay Community School asks Corinne Severight, a knowledge keeper, to come in monthly to do teachings on residential school history and her Saulteaux language and culture.
Indigenous |
Sask. waiter learning Cree to bridge barriers with Indigenous customers
A waiter in Prince Albert, Sask., is going above and beyond his duties by learning the Cree language to break the ice with Indigenous customers.
Canada -Saskatchewan |
Monument to honour military service to be unveiled in Pheasant Rump Nakota Nation
On Remembrance Day, Pheasant Rump Nakota Nation in Saskatchewan will unveil its new monument honouring members of the community who have served in the military.
Indigenous |
They fell in love decades after attending the same residential school. Now they're preserving the history
A couple who reconnected, fell in love and got married decades after being at the same residential school are now sharing their stories to make sure the truth of what happened is never lost.
Canada -Saskatchewan |
150 years of Treaty 4 to be commemorated at annual gathering in Sask.
Treaty 4 was signed on Sept. 15, 1874. This year, the annual Treaty 4 Gathering in Fort Qu'Appelle, Sask., marks 150 years of the historic document.
Canada -Saskatchewan |
Regina city council's rejection of Dewdney Avenue renaming disappointing for advocate, researchers
An Indigenous advocate says she's disappointed after Regina city council rejected an effort to rename a street that bears the moniker of a man who helped institute Canada's reserve system and establish Indian residential schools.
Canada -Saskatchewan |
Shell-shocked turtle hit by car in Sask. returns to the wild after being nursed back to health
Turtle came to the centre as a patient on June 5th and they were surprised to see she had numerous eggs and all were intact. She was healed and released back into her habitat on Aug. 14, 2024.
Canada -Saskatchewan |
1 of Saskatchewan's oldest cinemas is facing hard times
The owner of the Orpheum Theatre in Estevan says revenue is down about 60 per cent, making it a challenge to stay open.
Canada -Saskatchewan |
Asahtowikamik, new Regina food hub, offers more choice to people with food insecurity
The new hub is called BMO Asahtowikamik in Cree — which translates to feeding lodge in English. The project started about two years ago, with plans to give residents who have food insecurity the opportunity to have an experience of choosing what they wanted, instead of accepting what they get.
Canada -Saskatchewan |
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Dropping knowledge: Sask artist's upcoming exhibit uses cow manure to make a point
Regina Artist Jamie Reynolds is opening an exhibit at the Estevan Art Gallery tentatively called Bullshit.
Canada -Saskatchewan |