Bison have a special spiritual significance for Indigenous people. Buffalo are considered relatives. They provide all essential resources: food, clothing, shelter and tools.
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Bison sector deepens Canadian Indigenous ties
The Canadian Bison Association and National Circle of Indigenous Agriculture and Food have plans to work together to share knowledge about bison industry and empower Indigenous bison ranchers.
Pemmican to bannock: a symbol of First Nations resilience
The bison were sacred animals for the Indigenous people, providing them with the necessities of life: food, clothing, shelter, tools and toys.
Canada, First Nations agree on unmet agricultural claims
A handful of specific agricultural benefit claims between the federal government and nine First Nations were settled Oct. 18. Once fully settled, these claims – unmet promises in treaties 5, 6 and 10 territories throughout the Prairie provinces – will represent almost $1.4 billion in combined compensation to these First Nations. Through these treaties, Canada […] Read more
First Nations land vital to Sask. farm
A member of a First Nations band carries on the three-generation tradition of incorporating reserve land into family farm
About half the land Garan Rewerts farms is on First Nations land, carrying on a tradition passed down from his father and grandfather. Rewerts doesn’t know exactly when his paternal grandfather started farming land on First Nation reserves near their Cut Knife, Sask., farm, but believes it may have been in the 1980s. His father, […] Read more
Talent, careers can thrive on Canadian Prairie farms
As we head into harvest season, farmers are again faced with the perennial problem of getting enough people to take off this year’s crop. Traditional solutions include recruiting recently retired farmers who like to jump on the combine, grain cart or truck for a few weeks of work, or younger people from the farm community […] Read more
Potential Indigenous labour force should not be ignored
This story is part of a series looking into the pools of human talent within Canada’s population that could help fill the growing labour shortage that is crippling many farms. Farms are desperately short of workers. There are pools of workers right near many of these farms, but farmers don’t often look to them. They […] Read more
First Nations producers hope for farm comeback
Indigenous communities have few ties to farming, but those in the business say it’s important to try to turn that around
This is part of an occasional series looking into the pools of human talent within Canada’s population that could help fill the growing labour shortage that is crippling many farms. LANGHAM, Sask. — Like a lot of young men in rural communities, Kobe Wolf Child is proud to be a ranch hand. It’s the perfect […] Read more
First Nations hope for return to beef industry
Leader says finding labour is a problem as his people start from scratch after losing generations of farming knowledge
Cowessess chief Cadmus Delorme says Saskatchewan First Nations want to build partnerships with cattle producers to help strengthen the province’s beef industry. Delorme told the Saskatchewan Beef Industry Conference that the Cowessess herd of 133 Black Angus cows and three bulls began in 2008 as a food sovereignty project but the plan is to take […] Read more
First Nations’ land claims pose opportunity
As the federal government continues to settle land claims with First Nations, the territory acquired is expected to become a “big opportunity” for Indigenous agriculture in Canada. Speaking at the Indigenous Agricultural Innovation Conference, held Sept. 21-22 and hosted by the File Hills Development Corp., experts in financing projected growth within First Nations agriculture. Coming […] Read more
First Nation launches job training program with pork processor
Chief Lance Roulette isn’t the type who dances around an issue. Roulette knows exactly how many residents of the Sandy Bay First Nation are dependent on financial help and why the number is a problem. “We have 1,134 people on social assistance,” said Roulette, adding the figure includes 708 people who are 18 to 40 […] Read more
