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First Nations

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:

		Aboriginal Employment Development Program Aboriginal Employment Development partnerships and the Representative Workforce Strategy are sustainable and focused approaches to First Nations and Métis employment and economic development.

		First Nations and Métis Community Initiative 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.

		Directory of Federation of Saskatchewan Indian Nations

		Directory of Saskatchewan First Nations

		Directory of Saskatchewan First Nations Affiliates

		Documents relating to First Nations in Saskatchewan

		First Nations and Métis Consultation Participation Fund Through the First Nations and Métis Consultation Participation Fund, the Ministry of First Nations and Métis Relations provides support to provincial, regional and community level First Nations and Métis organizations so that they have the capacity to cooperate and consult with government on policies, programs and plans that may adversely impact their interests and rights.

		First Nations and Métis Economic Development Program The program criteria and application process are under review, and this website will be updated to reflect the changes as soon as possible.

		First Nations and Métis Women's Initiative 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

		Governance Negotiations with Federation of Saskatchewan Indian Nations and Canada 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.

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

		History of Treaty Land Entitlement in Saskatchewan

		Government of Saskatchewan Interim Guide for Consultation with First Nations and Métis People, January 2008 The Government of Saskatchewan Guidelines for Consultation with First Nations and Métis People: A Guide for Decision Makers, originally released in June 2006, are now under review. Until such time that a new approach is approved, this document , Government of Saskatchewan Interim Guide for Consultation with First Nations and Métis People, will serve to guide government employees and decision-makers.

		Map of Saskatchewan First Nations

		Map of Saskatchewan Treaty Areas

		Map of Saskatchewan Treaty Land Entitlement First Nations

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

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

		Treaty Land Entitlement Agreements

		Treaty Land Entitlement in Saskatchewan - Other documents