Saskatchewan First Nations and Indigenous organizations receive new investments for tourism, training and business development

The Government of Canada is supporting new opportunities for Indigenous Peoples in Saskatchewan to grow First Nations tourism, increase nursing training, and expand the construction industry in the North.

Through Western Economic Diversification Canada’s Western Diversification Program, the following four projects are receiving support:

• $600,000 to enable Whitecap Dakota First Nation, in partnership with Wanuskewin Heritage Park and Beardy’s & Okemasis First Nation, to develop an Indigenous tourism corridor along the South Saskatchewan River near Saskatoon.
• $80,825 for Meadow Lake Tribal Council Program services to develop the Indigenous tourism industry in Meadow Lake, Saskatchewan.
• $315,000 for the Saskatchewan Indian Institute of Technologies (SIIT) to establish an Indigenous Practical Nursing education program.
• $550,000 to enable the Pinehouse Business North Development to purchase heavy equipment to strengthen construction company operations.

Related Products

• New investments for Indigenous tourism, training, and business development in Saskatchewan

Additional Links

• Western Diversification Program (WDP)
• Whitecap Dakota First Nation
• Wanuskewin Heritage Park
• Saskatchewan Indian Institute of Technologies (SIIT)
• Meadow Lake Tribal Council
• Pinehouse Business North