Peepeekisis First Nation plans to open funeral home that meets cultural needs – CBC

Aug 14, 2024

‘At the end of the day, we don’t have to use our school gym anymore’

Peepeekisis First Nation is building a funeral home that will aim to offer a culturally sensitive space for people in and around the Qu’Appelle Valley region of Saskatchewan.

Construction on the new facility in Lorlie, Sask., about 100 kilometres east of Regina, will start in the spring of 2025 and the funeral home is expected to open in 2026.

Blain Pinay, a headman of Peepeekisis First Nation, said the funeral home is an investment for all future generations from the Treaty 4/File Hills area.

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