13. Treaty Land Entitlement

In Saskatchewan, 28 of 70 First Nations did not receive the amount of land they were promised under Treaties. Treaty Land Entitlement is a process where the federal and provincial governments are fulfilling Treaty commitments of land made to First Nations.

The Office of the Treaty Commissioner released a report on Treaty Land Entitlement in 1990 that recommended a new formula for settling claims in Saskatchewan.

Canada, Saskatchewan, FSIN and 28 First Nations accepted the report as the basis for negotiations and signed 4 Treaty Land Entitlement Agreements between 1992 and 1996.

Under the Agreements, the 28 First Nations are entitled to acquire up to 1.9 million acres of land.

First Nations currently own approximately 1 percent of the provincial land base. When Treaty land entitlements are fulfilled, the First Nations' land base will increase to approximately 2 percent.