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First Nations demand Sask government consultation on land issues – SaskToday.ca

by ahnationtalk on August 1, 2023243 Views

August 1, 2023

Maps are shared with Saskatchewan First Nations as part of efforts to protect their rights and traditional territories.

SASKATOON — The Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations calls the Saskatchewan provincial government to consult First Nations leaders before selling or leasing Crown lands and minerals.

FSIN Chief Bobby Cameron asserted that the selling and leasing of Crown lands and minerals fall within the Treaty and traditional territories of Indigenous Peoples who continue to practice their traditional ways of hunting, fishing, trapping, and gathering.

“By failing to notify us of land sales or leases, the province is neglecting its constitutional obligations to First Nations: to engage in consultations before making decisions that may impact our rights,” stated Chief Cameron.

Read More: https://www.sasktoday.ca/central/local-news/first-nations-demand-sask-government-consultation-on-land-issues-7349764

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