Near Fort Qu’Appelle, Sask. –
For the next week, hundreds of people from many First Nations in Saskatchewan will be coming together for the 150th anniversary of the signing of Treaty 4.
The gathering historically has been a time when Nations can meet, mingle and discuss topics impacting their communities throughout the year.
“It’s a very exciting week. There’s meetings inside of meetings. There is a climate conference for our young people. There are meetings in the big Tipi regarding community development. All of these things are happening within the gathering itself,” said Michael Starr, the Chief of Starblanket Cree Nation.
Since the signing of the treaty, nearly the entire Indigenous population in the territory has been negativity impacted by a number of factors.
For those attending the event, it is a significant moment to reflect on the past generations and their hardships which shaped today’s nations.
“As First Nations when we celebrate, we celebrate …