Relations & Initiatives - First Nations and Métis Relations

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Treaty 6 was signed with the Plain and Wood Cree Indians and other tribes at Fort Carleton, Fort Pitt and Battle River in August 1876.

Through the Relationships and Policy Branch, the Province manages and coordinates a variety of programs and initiatives affecting First Nations and Métis people living in Saskatchewan. This work encompasses five main areas of involvement:

Coordinating and contributing to the development of policies and initiatives relating to Aboriginal people and communities, including Aboriginal economic development;
Facilitating dialogue between Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal people through consultations and the creation of formal linkages and processes;
Participating in, or contributing to, intergovernmental processes on Aboriginal matters; and
The Ministry provides small grants to non-profit organizations, First Nations, and Métis community organizations to assist with events and projects. Provincial First Nation and Métis representative organizations and urban service delivery agencies also receive grants to assist with capacity and special projects that benefit their respective memberships.

For further information on the work of the Relationships and Policy Branch, please see the following topics:

		First Nations Governance First Nations and Métis Relations participates in processes that facilitate working relationships between Aboriginal groups, the Province and Canada.

		Intergovernmental Relations First Nations and Métis Relations co-ordinates Saskatchewan's involvement in national Aboriginal matters to ensure that Saskatchewan's interests are represented at a national level.

		Métis Relations First Nations and Métis Relations works with the Métis Nation - Saskatchewan, and with Canada, to address matters of mutual concern relating to Métis people in the province.

		Programs First Nations and Métis Relations promotes Aboriginal peoples, communities and organizations, facilitates improved cross-cultural relations, and advances opportunities for Aboriginal people in the province of Saskatchewan.

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