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Exploring Stakeholder: "Government of Saskatchewan"
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August 30, 2023
Saskatoon city council votes in favour of changing John A. Macdonald Road to miyo-wâhkôhtowin Road
The chosen new name means ‘good relationships’ in Cree Saskatoon city council voted unanimously in favour of renaming a road formerly named after Canada’s first prime minister. At Wednesday’s city council meeting, administration recommended that council rename John A. Macdonald Road to miyo-wâhkôhtowin Road. Miyo-wâhkôhtowin means “good relationships” in Cree. Roland Duquette, an Elder and...
July 7, 2023
Ben & Jerry’s Land Back tweet on Canada Day gets praise from First Nations people
Others called for boycott of ice cream company after tweet says Canada is on stolen land CBC News: Ice cream company Ben & Jerry’s is being praised by many First Nations people in Canada for a tweet supporting the #LandBack movement on Canada Day. The tweet from the Canadian branch of the company read: “Another day...
June 6, 2023
Saskatchewan reports continued progress addressing issue of missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls
NationTalk: Clark’s Crossing Gazette – The Government of Saskatchewan continues to work with Indigenous partners, including in response to the 2019 federal Calls for Justice and subsequent National Action Plan on Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls (MMIWG) and 2SLGTBQQIA+ people. “This year, the Government of Saskatchewan is investing $27.5 million in programs and...
April 14, 2023
New program to house, help Indigenous women who are released from jail opens in Saskatoon
Saskatoon Tribal Council will operate program with support from all levels of gov’t. CBC News: The doors are officially open on a new housing unit in Saskatoon built to help women transition back into the community after leaving jail. Saskatoon Tribal Council (STC) is in charge of Īkwēskīcik iskwēwak, which is Cree for women turning their lives...
April 4, 2023
Cdn. Academy of Health Sciences (CAHS) Releases Health Human Resources Assessment Report
NationTalk: Ottawa – Today, the Canadian Academy of Health Sciences (CAHS) released its report on health human resources (HHR) in Canada. The report, titled “Canada’s Health Workforce: Pathways Forward”, provides key findings designed to inform stakeholders (including governments). The report provides evidence-informed approaches to addressing the current challenges facing the Canadian health workforce. The three...
March 8, 2023
Collaboration With FSIN Enhances Police Oversight
NationTalk: The Government of Saskatchewan is continuing its support of the Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations’ (FSIN) Special Investigation Unit (SIU) with an operating grant this year of $88,000. “For the past 20 years, the partnership between the Government of Saskatchewan and the FSIN has provided a culturally-sensitive means of submitting public complaints about law...
February 24, 2023
Sports professionals discuss reconciliation, inclusion of Indigenous communities in athletics
Father and daughter professional hockey players call for Indigenous visibility in sports CBC News: The Saskatchewan Winter Games are in progress in Regina, and according to organizers, 156 participants self-identified as First Nations, Inuit or Métis. There are 1,373 participants in total. Indigenous inclusion in sports and Truth and Reconciliation Calls to Action was the topic...
February 11, 2023
As more high schools add Indigenous- focused compulsory courses, some warn against a siloed approach
‘Reconciliation will only exist … when we see it in every aspect of a student’s experience,’ says professor CBC News: As a Shakespeare fan who loves sharing his work with students, Windsor, Ont., English teacher Carolyn Howlett admits she felt a bit apprehensive when her board began work shifting its Grade 11 English course to focus...
November 15, 2022
Saskatchewan Supports National Action Plan to End Gender-Based Violence
The Government of Saskatchewan is pleased to endorse the National Action Plan to End Gender-Based Violence. This important milestone is a positive step in Saskatchewan’s efforts to prevent interpersonal violence and abuse and support survivors and their families. The plan was endorsed at the 40th Annual Meeting of Federal, Provincial and Territorial Ministers Responsible for...
November 9, 2022
National Action Plan to End Gender-Based Violence a significant step towards gender equality
Pictou County, Nova Scotia – Women and Gender Equality Canada Living a life free from violence is a fundamental human right, but gender‑based violence (GBV) continues to be a significant barrier to achieving gender equality in Canada. It is one of the most pervasive, deadly, and deeply rooted human rights violations of our time. Federal,...
July 11, 2022
AFN Calls For First Ministers Meeting on UNDRIP at Council of The Federation
Assembly of First Nations: BC Regional Chief Terry Teegee issued the following statement after a meeting with provincial and territorial premiers today in advance of the Council of the Federation meeting taking place later today in Victoria, BC. “It is important for First Nations to meet with premiers on priorities and initiatives that impact our...
February 22, 2022
Establishment of the First Nations Health Ombudsperson’s office
Chief Bobby Cameron of the Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations (FSIN) along with the Honourable Patty Hajdu, Minister of Indigenous Services, announced today that the FSIN will be establishing the first ever First Nations Health Ombudsperson’s Office in the province of Saskatchewan. Indigenous Services Canada is providing $1.17 million to support this work. The First Nations...
December 15, 2021
Cowassess First Nation
$703,230 funding over three years for the community’s Gravesite Reclamation Project. Survivors, intergenerational Survivors, knowledge keepers and leaders will continue the work that has already started on researching, commemorating, locating and identifying the gravesites of missing children. During the next three years, work will progress on research, archival and statement gathering, additional fieldwork, commemorative markers,...
November 4, 2021
Lebret IRS
CBC – Star Blanket Cree Nation begins ground-penetrating radar searches at site of Lebret IRS that could take up to 3 years to complete. The school closed its doors in 1998 making it one of the last IRS. More than 55 acres on the reserve will need to be examined. Star Blanket has been able...
July 19, 2021
Alex Decoteau: Saskatchewan’s first Olympian
The National Post ran a story on Alex Decoteau: Saskatchewan’s first Olympian, Canada’s first Indigenous police officer. He was inducted into the Edmonton Sports Hall of Fame in 1967, 50 years after he was killed by a sniper’s bullet at Passchendaele in 1917. Decoteau, from Red Pheasant Cree Nation near North Battleford, was the first...
June 22, 2021
Federation of Sovereign Indian Nations
Saskatchewan Federation of Sovereign Indian Nations = $4.88M (16 Indian Residential Schools) Research, knowledge gathering and the initial ceremonies related to the burial sites of children who never returned from residential schools to their Indigenous communities. The funding will also help communities gather the information necessary to guide appropriate ground penetrating radar work....
June 7, 2021
New provincial Nakoda curriculum courses
The new provincial Nakoda courses will be available at the 10, 20 and 30 level starting in the 2021-22 school year. The Nakoda curriculum is in addition to other Indigenous language courses already available provincially in Saskatchewan, specifically Cree (nēhiyawēwin), Nakawe, Dene and Michif at the 10, 20 and 30 levels. This new curriculum aligns...
May 31, 2021
Call for the federal government to research undocumented deaths and burial in Indian residential schools
Saskatoon Star Phoenix – The Federation of Sovereign Indian Nations and the province issued a joint statement calling on the federal government “to immediately commence research on undocumented deaths and burials in residential schools in Saskatchewan, including radar ground search at residential school sites.” Initial sites identified to be investigated by radar ground search are: Onion...
April 23, 2021
Commitment to stable base funding
The Ministry of Advanced Education has committed to stable base funding at 2020-21 levels for the duration of the agreement, along with an additional $60 million increase beyond annual operating funding over the next two years. This approach provides institutions with the ability to respond to challenges created by the pandemic, and to help grow...
April 21, 2021
Investments in post-secondary schools
Response to the Saskatchewan government investment of $60M over 2 years in post-secondary education: Saskatchewan Indian Institute of Technologies has the tools to realize ambitious and innovative initiatives to support the economic development of Saskatchewan Indigenous peoples,” Saskatchewan Indian Institute of Technologies Vice-President, Academics Tavia Laliberte said. “Stable core funding is essential to building the internal...
February 1, 2021
End of Birth Alerts
Announced that the province will end the practice of Birth Alerts as of Feb. 1, 2021...
January 27, 2021
Announcement of plans to build monument at Government House
Lieutenant Governor Russ Mirasty and Premier Scott Moe announced plans to construct a permanent, public monument at Government House in Regina to honour those who suffered, and those who continue to suffer, the impact of the residential school system. Minister Responsible for the Provincial Capital Commission Don McMorris said. “It is a fitting location for a...
January 21, 2021
‘Paykiiwikay’, new online series exploring the rich Métis culture and Michif language
Podcast, a new online series exploring the rich Métis culture and Michif language. ‘Paykiiwikay’, will address the very real need to preserve heritage, tradition and Métis identity. “Everything Métis people do is tied to our value systems, beliefs, and respect,” said MN-S Minister of Language, Culture & Heritage, Sherry McLennan, “this podcast series will help...
January 22, 2020
The Future of Michif Program
The Métis Nation – Saskatchewan (MN-S) announced “The Future of Michif Program“, a multi-faceted educational initiative designed to get more Métis speaking their traditional language. The MN-S is partnering with Canadian Geographic on “The Future of Michif Program“, a multiplatform engagement program that will celebrate Michif and Métis culture, while building national capacity to educate...
July 19, 2019
Post-Secondary Fund
Saskatchewan government announced a new 10-year, $89 million post-secondary fund specifically for Métis students. The new post-secondary fund provides direct financial support for Métis post-secondary students in the form of tuition, books and living allowance. In addition, the fund will support student services and increase education governance capacity at the post-secondary level. Student funding and...
July 19, 2019
Post-Secondary Fund
Métis Nation–Saskatchewan President Glen McCallum and Minister of Education Dr. Earl Cook announced a new 10-year, $89 million post-secondary fund specifically for Métis students. The new post-secondary fund provides direct financial support for Métis post-secondary students in the form of tuition, books and living allowance. In addition, the fund will support student services and increase...
July 9, 2019
Gladue Rights Research Database now has open access
In what started May 2018 as a subscription-based online resource, the Gladue Rights Research Database now has open access through funding from the Law Society of Saskatchewan, Legal Aid Saskatchewan and the province’s Ministry of Corrections and Policing....
July 8, 2019
The Gladue Rights Research Database
In what started May 2018 as a subscription-based online resource, the Gladue Rights Research Database now has open access through $18,000 funding from the Law Society of Saskatchewan, Legal Aid Saskatchewan and the province’s Ministry of Corrections and Policing....
April 16, 2019
Dene, Nakawe and Michif Language courses
Ministry of Education announced courses at the 10, 20 and 30 level in Dene, Nakawe and Michif starting next year. High school courses in Cree (nehiwawewin) are already offered. (Prince Albert Daily Herald)...
March 15, 2019
Partnership Agreements with Saskatoon Tribal Council
The Government of Saskatchewan and the Saskatoon Tribal Council (STC) officially signed agreements to work toward “meaningful improvements in the lives of children, youth and families”: a new Delegation Agreement, Children and Families Reconciliation Partnership Agreement and First Contact Panel Protocol. The partnership agreement identifies a number of short-term and longer-term priorities, including: Reviewing plans...
March 8, 2019
Response to passage of Bill C-92
Saskatoon Star Phoenix – In an emailed statement, Social Services Minister Paul Merriman said the government is reviewing the act in detail to understand its implications and identify issues that could affect vulnerable families. Merriman said the province is receptive to new models that could improve outcomes and better serve Indigenous families. He added the...
March 5, 2019
First Contact Panel Protocol with Saskatoon Tribal Council
The Government of Saskatchewan and the Saskatoon Tribal Council (STC) have agreed to work together toward better outcomes for Indigenous children, youth and families. One of the first priorities for the province and STC is the implementation of a “First Contact Panel Protocol.” The protocol will bring Social Services and STC representatives together in a...
February 5, 2019
Muskowekwan Residential School
University of Alberta – A Métis archeologist at the University of Alberta working with the Muskowekwan First Nation in Saskatchewan may have discovered graves of missing children from the nearby residential school that closed in 1997. “In the records there were 35 children who were unaccounted for, that disappear off the records, and nobody quite...
December 17, 2018
University of Regina releases guide to Implement C2A # 57 in all faculties
A University of Regina working group designed to respond to the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) calls to action has released its guide to implementing those calls within each faculty, unit or division starting with Call to Action # 57 that calls on all levels of government to provide education to public servants about the history of...
November 2, 2018
New Kindergarten to Grade 9 Treaty Education Learning Resource
In celebration of the 10-year anniversary of the Treaty resource kit, a new Treaty resource is being rolled out for Kindergarten to Grade 9 classrooms across the province. The new teacher resource builds upon the success of the original Treaty resource kit and was created in collaboration with the Office of the Treaty Commissioner, First...
August 14, 2018
Regina Indian Industrial School (RIIS)
A monument to commemorate and honour those who died while attending the Regina Indian Industrial School (RIIS) over 100 years ago was unveiled today. “This plaque is a permanent feature to commemorate the children who passed while attending the school, and acknowledges the impact residential schools had on Saskatchewan peoples and communities.” Confirmed Graves 35...
July 30, 2018
Funding to reduce barriers affecting Indigenous women
$255,844 Identify and respond to barriers affecting the economic security of vulnerable women in Central and Northern Saskatchewan using research, best practices and capacity building....
July 30, 2018
Funding for Aboriginal Friendship Centres of Saskatchewan
Aboriginal Friendship Centres of Saskatchewan $304,950 Develop an Indigenous Women’s Economic Framework with local business and economic partners. Prince Albert Métis Womans Association...
June, 2018
“Inspiring Success: First Nations and Métis Pre K-12 Education Policy Framework”
“Inspiring Success: First Nations and Métis Pre K-12 Education Policy Framework” replaces “Inspiring Success – Building Towards Student Achievement: First Nations and Métis Education Policy Framework (2009)”. Inspiring Success supports reconciliation in education through: meaningful inclusion of Elders and Traditional Knowledge Keepers; direct engagement with Métis and First Nations education organizations in the development and...
June 1, 2018
Indigenous Health in the New Saskatchewan Health Authority: Summary of Findings
No formal acknowledgement of the negative impacts of previous colonial government policies Release of “Indigenous Health in the New Saskatchewan Health Authority: Summary of Findings”. The 2016 Saskatchewan Advisory Panel on Health System Structure Report includes a recommendation to engage with Indigenous people to help inform how best to address First Nations and Métis health...
May 28, 2018
Post-Secondary Education Indicators Project
The Ministry of Advanced Education and Saskatchewan’s post-secondary institutions are collaborating on a new Post-Secondary Education Indicators Project. As a result of this project, government and institutions are able to collect, analyze and report sector-wide post-secondary data, which will help inform future decisions and planning The data shows that between 2013 and 2017, there has...
May 15, 2018
Gladue Rights Research Database
The new Gladue Rights Research Database provides lawyers, researchers and others with instant access to the insights and conclusions of more than 500 academic works related to the history of settler colonialism in Saskatchewan. It also includes a large and growing body of oral history resources and key archival documents. The database which was officially launched in...
March 28, 2018
Dr. JoLee Sasakamoose new Director of the Indigenous Peoples’ Health Research Centre (IPHRC)
Dr. JoLee Sasakamoose has assumed leadership of the Indigenous Peoples’ Health Research Centre (IPHRC) as the new director. Sasakamoose’s research explores the intergenerational effects of historical trauma with Indigenous Peoples and the use of traditional healing methods in the promotion of health and wellbeing. In partnership with the First Nations communities of Saskatchewan, she co-authored...
July 27, 2017
Federal funding for crime prevention program
$2.2M over 5 yrs Federal funding for crime prevention program that connects youth with culture, land and each other. Project Venture operates on six values: let go and move on, speak your truth, care for self and others, be safe, be here and set goals. It’s expected to involve about 450 high-risk Indigenous youth from...
July 26, 2017
Regina Indian Industrial School (RIIS)
(RIIS) Cemetery has been designated a Provincial Heritage Property. The cemetery grounds contain the graves of approximately 35 children from First Nations and Métis communities in Saskatchewan, Alberta and Manitoba who died while attending the school....
July 24, 2017
Letter of Accord to reform child and family services
Indian and Northern Affairs Canada and Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations signed a Letter of Accord to reform child and family services for First Nations. Canada is providing funding of $441,176 to FSIN to begin its work with communities. Their findings will contribute greatly to long-term strategic planning and the redesign of how child and...
December 15, 2015
4 Seasons of Reconciliation, an online multi-media course for all employees
The Ministry of Advanced Education has purchased a two-year license to deliver the 4 Seasons of Reconciliation, an online multi-media course which will be made available to all Ministry employees. The 4 Seasons of Reconciliation was produced by Cazabon Productions under the guidance of the First Nations University of Canada’s Indigenous Advisory Circle and features Indigenous...
June 5, 2015
Supporting Reconciliation in Saskatchewan Schools
In response to the Truth and Reconciliation Calls to Action, the Ministry of Education developed an online resource (called Supporting Reconciliation in Saskatchewan Schools) to support educators in learning and teaching about the legacy of residential schools and reconciliation. This resource is available in English and French and allows for collaboration and sharing of reconciliation resources...
July 20, 2014
Regina NAIG
Regina hosted more than 5,000 athletes representing more than 756 tribes from the United States and Canada at the 2014 North American Indian Games events from July 24 -27, 2014...
2014
Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) Prevention Framework 2014
The Saskatchewan Prevention Institute releases “Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) Prevention Framework 2014.” The FASD Prevention Framework is based on the Levels of FASD Prevention Framework developed by Nancy Poole with the Children’s & Women’s Health Centre of British Columbia (2008). This approach clearly delineates four levels of prevention activities to comprehensively address FASD prevention....
January 1, 2014
Committed to addressing mandatory education on history of residential schools
Nearly 9,000 students, parents and community members had their say in a recent online survey about what students in the province need to be successful in school. The online survey is one of several feedback mechanisms which will help form priorities for education for the next decade. The results of the survey together with the...
January 1, 2007
Treaty Education
Undertook to make treaty education a mandatory component of K-12 curriculum...
January, 1995
The FASD Network of Saskatchewan
The FASD Network of Saskatchewan is a parent-led organization that helps individuals with FASD and their families recognize themselves as safe, supported, valued and contributing members of the community. The FASD Family Support Program offers individualized support to families living with FASD along with opportunities to gather, connect and share lived experiences. This program has a...