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Of the almost 37,000 people who live in northern Saskatchewan (or the Northern Administration District), 84 per cent are of Aboriginal ancestry.

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:

		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

		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

		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

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Glossary

Terms about Aboriginal people and Northerners

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First Nations and Métis in Saskatchewan

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