Sask. Indigenous critic says newly published maps show 10% of Crown lands remain – Global News
July 27, 2023
New maps compiled by the Saskatchewan First Nations Natural Resource Centre of Excellence have been published and have been distributed to Saskatchewan’s Indigenous communities. These maps, compiled by the Centre of Excellence and the Onion Lake Cree Nation, show how many parcels of Crown land are up for sale in this fiscal year as well as how many leases are for sale.
The Saskatchewan First Nations and Métis Relations Critic said although these maps are a good start, there needs to be more education about the sale of Crown lands in the province and how neighbouring Indigenous communities are being affected.
“When we had folks coming down (to) the south from the north in January, we had those maps out. And the nations … were very intrigued because they didn’t (know),” said Betty Nippi-Albright.
“Onion Lake has been very instrumental in educating the nations … having a picture (of) maps is wonderful when government fails to give that information out to the nations. I think it’s wonderful because now you have something that’s in black and white to show people. It’s not just words to say we only have 10 per cent of Crown land left, but when we see something on a picture, it gives the true picture.”
Read More: https://globalnews.ca/news/9861817/sask-maps-crown-land-sale-indigenous-consultation/
