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On October 7, 1763, King George III signed the Royal Proclamation. The Proclamation established British protection over unsettled land belonging to Indian tribes, and recognized Indian title to lands not already colonized.

Are you searching for information on how to register as a Status Indian?

The Indian registry is a federal responsibility, and is administered by Indian and Northern Affairs Canada. To request information about status, please contact one of the Saskatchewan Region offices listed on the Indian and Northern Affairs Canada website.


For other information of interest to First Nations people in Saskatchewan, see the following pages on our website:

The Ministry of First Nations and Métis Relations provides small grants to organizations for a variety of First Nations and Métis events, projects and other initiatives.

The First Nations and Metis Women’s Initiative enables provincial Aboriginal women's organizations to undertake special projects and policy development activities of benefit to their respective memberships

Saskatchewan joined with Canada and the Federation of Saskatchewan Indian Nations to establish the Common Table to identify and facilitate effective processes for negotiating and implementing self-government arrangements.

An overview of First Nations history, from European contact to Treaty Land Entitlement, with a focus on Saskatchewan First Nations.

Saskatchewan joined ongoing self-government negotiations between Meadow Lake Tribal Council, representing nine First Nations, and Canada in 1996.

Specific claims arise out of a situation where a First Nation has had reserve land wrongfully or unfairly taken away by the federal government.

Treaty Land Entitlement is a process where the federal and provincial governments are fulfilling Treaty commitments of land made to First Nations.


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