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The mandate of First Nations and Métis Relations includes the responsibility to ensure that the voices of First Nations, Métis and northerners are heard across government, and that programs and policies are developed with their needs in mind.

Specific Claims

Specific Claims are matter exclusively between the federal government and First Nations. Specific claims arise out of a situation where a First Nation has had reserve land wrongfully or unfairly taken away by the federal government.

Saskatchewan's only involvement in specific claims is to provide assistance, where feasible, to facilitate the transfer of land to reserve status. This includes identifying occupant interests on Crown lands.

Specific Claims Settlements

First Nation	Year of Settlement	Value	Acres
White Bear	1986	$16,165,000	47,104.00
Island Lake	1991	$0	10,561.00
Kahkewistahaw	1991	$404,000	27.50
Kawacatoose	1991	$3,020,000	8,266.00
Sakimay	1991	$3,940,000	6,000.00
Piapot	1993	$11,530,000	17,529.00
Ochapowace	1994	$13,000,000	18,223.40
Little Black Bear	1996	$6,079,770	12,462.00
Sturgeon Lake	1998	$190,000	0.00
Fishing Lake	2001	$34,500,000	13,190.00
Mistawasis	2001	$16,338,000	18,155.00
Sturgeon Lake	2001	$4,550,000	0.00
Kahkewistahaw	2002	$94,676,770	28,500.00
Standing Buffalo	2002	$3,600,000	640
Thunderchild	2003	$53,000,000	5,000.00
Moosomin	2003	$41,000,000	0.00
Totals:		$301,993,540	185,657.90

Special Claims Settlements

First Nation	Year of Settlement	Value	Acres
Treaty Four	1995	$6,600,000	1,300.00
Totals:		$6,600,000	1,300.00

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Specific Claims Settlements

Special Claims Settlements