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Canada and the Muskeg Lake Cree Nation settle 1919 Soldier Settlement Board Surrender specific claim
From: Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada August 4, 2022 Today, Chief Kelly Wolfe of Muskeg Lake Cree Nation; and the Honourable Marc Miller, Minister of Crown-Indigenous Relations, announced that Muskeg Lake Cree Nation and the Government of Canada have reached a settlement of the 1919 Soldier Settlement Board Surrender specific claim. This marks a […]
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Government of Canada transfers land on the west side of Batoche National Historic Site to Métis – Nation Saskatchewan
From: Parks Canada The transfer of 690 hectares of land is a tangible example of the Government of Canada’s commitment to advancing reconciliation July 22, 2022 No relationship is more important to Canada than the relationship with Indigenous peoples. The Government of Canada is committed to a system of national heritage places that recognizes and […]
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Saskatchewan First Nation signs land settlement agreement with province, Ottawa – Flin Flon Reminder
MISTAWASIS, Sask. — A northern Saskatchewan First Nation has signed a land settlement agreement with the federal and provincial governments after it was shorted more than 1,700 hectares of land. Under Treaty 6 in 1876, Mistawasis Nêhiyawak was promised about 52 hectares acres of land for every member, but 34 people were left out. Saskatchewan […]
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Mistawasis Nêhiyawak, Canada and Saskatchewan take a step toward reconciliation with Treaty Land Entitlement Claim settlement agreement
July 7, 2022 Today, Chief Daryl Watson of Mistawasis Nêhiyawak; the Honourable Marc Miller, Minister of Crown-Indigenous Relations; and the Honourable Don McMorris, Minister Responsible for First Nation, Métis and Northern Affairs, announced that Mistawasis Nêhiyawak, the Government of Canada and the Province of Saskatchewan have negotiated a tripartite settlement agreement regarding the Mistawasis Nêhiyawak Treaty Land […]
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New Indigenous Outdoor Learning Centre opens at Hanin Creek – paNOW
Jul 2, 2022 SaskPoly and the Prince Albert Grand Council (PAGC) recently celebrated the launch of a project meant to increase cultural awareness. The Indigenous Outdoor Learning Centre is an extension of the Hannin Creek Education and Applied Research Centre near Candle Lake. Staff from the school and members of the PAGC were on hand […]
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Zagimē Anishinabēk, Canada and Saskatchewan take a step toward reconciliation with Treaty Land Entitlement Claim settlement agreement
From: Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada June 30, 2022 — Zagimē Anishinabēk, Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada and the Government of Saskatchewan Today, Chief Lynn Acoose of Zagimē Anishinabēk; the Honourable Marc Miller, Minister of Crown-Indigenous Relations; and the Honourable Don McMorris, Minister Responsible for First Nation, Métis and Northern Affairs; have announced […]
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Ocean Man First Nation Adds Land Base through Addition to Reserve Process
From: Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada April 28, 2022 — Ocean Man First Nation, Saskatchewan — Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada Today, Chief Connie Big Eagle of Ocean Man First Nation and the Honourable Marc Miller, Minister of Crown-Indigenous Relations announced Ocean Man’s successful addition to reserve. The addition to reserve consists of […]
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Ahtahkakoop Cree Nation concludes historic land deal with federal and provincial governments – CBC
Apr 11, 2022 Deal brings Cree Nation $43.3M and more than 40,500 acres of land in compensation The Ahtahkakoop Cree Nation was shorted land by the federal government in 1878 but that historical wrong has been rectified. When the Ahtahkakoop Cree Nation signed Treaty 6 in 1876 it was promised one square mile (640 acres) […]
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Carry the Kettle Nakoda Nation Files Judicial Review Application Against the Government of Saskatchewan
REGINA, SK, March 22, 2022- The Carry the Kettle Nakoda Nation (“CTK”) has just filed a judicial review in the Court of Queen’s Bench against the Government of Saskatchewan (“GoS”) over its failure to meaningfully consult and accommodate CTK in its recent decisions to sell and lease Crown lands. CTK says that the Crown failed […]
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Addition to Reserve for the Flying Dust First Nation to enhance economic development and opportunities
From: Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada February 18, 2022 — Ottawa, Ontario, Unceded Traditional Algonquin Territory — Crown–Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada and Indigenous Services Canada The Government of Canada continues to advance reconciliation through the Additions to Reserve process. Expanding the reserve land base is an important step that enables First Nations […]
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