PAGC among groups receiving funds for nation-building efforts
Seven First Nations groups in Saskatchewan have received federal funding to help in their nation-building efforts
In a press release, the federal government said $2.4 million will be split among the seven groups through the Nation Rebuilding Program, which supports groups in rebuilding their governance structures on the path towards self-determination.
Indigenous communities and groups in Saskatchewan have accessed $4.3 million through the program since 2018.
The seven groups receiving funding this year are Anishnabek Nations Treaty Authority, Battlefords Agency Tribal Chiefs Inc., Cowesses First Nation, Meadow Lake Tribal Council, Prince Albert Grand Council, Red Earth Cree Nation and Treaty 10.
It is part of a $100 million investment by the government over five years (since 2018) to “support Indigenous groups’ efforts towards developing their own path to reconstituting their nations,” according to the government’s news release. According to Kathy Kissick, chief financial officer for BATC, they had submitted a proposal to Crown Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada (CIRNAC) for 2020-21, as part of a multi-year submission for 2020-23 as a collaborative Nation Rebuilding Program for their seven nations: Ahtahkakoop Cree Nation, Moosomin First Nation, Mosquito Grizzly Bear’s Head Lean Man First nation, Red Pheasant First Nation, Saulteaux First Nation, Stoney Knoll Band and Sweetgrass First Nation.