Treaty Lands and Territory
You’ve heard about them lots and likely sat through an event where they were acknowledged. But how much do you actually know about the Treaties that exist in Saskatchewan?
To start this journey through the importance of Treaties, let’s ask the first question: What are they?
According to the Ministry for Crown-Indigenous Relations, Treaties are agreements made between the Government of Canada, Indigenous groups and often provinces and territories that define ongoing rights and obligations on all sides.
In the 1800s the Canadian government negotiated six Treaties with the Cree, Saulteaux, Assiniboine and Dene people in the territory now known as Saskatchewan: Treaties Two, Four, Five, Six, Eight, and Ten. While Treaty 2 extends into Saskatchewan from Manitoba, there are no First Nations in the Treaty in Saskatchewan.