National Indigenous History Month Team Activity
Activity #4
First Nations Urban Reserves
An Urban Reserve is land within a city purchased on the open market by a First Nation which eventually will be granted Reserve status by the Federal Government. Land does not become a Reserve just because it is owned by a First Nation. Reserve status is obtained by going through a complex process which results in the federal designation of the land as Reserve. Once an urban reserve is approved by the federal government, jurisdiction transfers to the First Nation, and city bylaws and regulations no longer apply.
Urban Reserves bring a variety of benefits for First Nations and the City, including contributing to First Nations’ financial independence and self-determination, enhancing community supports with urban members, and those living on home reserves, and responding to the Truth and Reconciliation Commission’s Call to Action #92, which calls on municipalities to support Indigenous economic participation through education and employment.
The City refers to Land Holdings as land purchased by a First Nation that has not yet been designated as Reserve status but has the intention of establishing an Urban Reserve in the future.
Did you know?
The City of Saskatoon is home to the first commercial urban reserve in Canada. This urban reserve, Asimakeniseekan Askiy, was created by Muskeg Lake Cree Nation in 1988. Its creation pre-dates the drafting and signing of the Treaty Land Entitlement (TLE) Framework Agreement, signed by Canada, Saskatchewan and approximately 30 First Nations in the Province in 1992. It is fair to say that the enduring relationships and work done by Muskeg Lake Cree Nation and the City of Saskatoon laid the foundation for the TLE Framework Agreement and the resulting process to settle outstanding land claims throughout the Province, ever since
Interesting Read!
I am pleased to share with you our newly updated
literature review Perinatal Transmission of HIV: Prevention,
Treatment, and Education
Saskatchewan continues to see high rates of new
HIV cases in the province with a large number of these cases being identified
in women of childbearing age. Recognizing the continued needed for
understanding HIV in the context of pregnancy, the Saskatchewan Prevention
Institute conducted a review of new literature in this area and updated our
resource. This resource includes current evidence-based findings and
recommendations on perinatal transmission, transmission prevention, and
barriers to prevention. It also includes health promotion around these topics.
Work Safe Wednesday
There is a new series of resources to support how to increase sun safety in the workplace.
An additional resource below is available to share with clients
In case you see them in your travels
Following the direction of City Council, Indigenous Support
teams are now working in the community to be an additional resource in
Saskatoon’s Coordinated Community Safety Plans.
In teams of two, Indigenous Support staff will be focused on
supporting the Downtown BID and the Riversdale BID, including the Pleasant Hill
neighbourhood. Through the summer, each team will spend 40 hours per week in
these BIDs. They will be in casual clothing, wearing Hi-Viz vests, with the
City of Saskatoon logo on the front and “Support Team” on the back, as well as
City identification cards on a lanyard to help people know who they are. Each
team will have an unmarked car to assist with transportation to services.
Shifts and patrol areas have been determined based on
incidents and call data from the Coordinated Community Safety reports, made up
of data from Saskatoon Police Service (SPS), Saskatoon Fire Department, and
Commissionaires. These will be regularly assessed and adjusted to provide help
where and when it is most needed.
Responsibilities include:
- Relationship-building and making sure relatives know
what supports and services are available and helping them connect to those
services where possible.
- Identification and prevention of crime as appropriate
- Identification and reporting of crime to other tiers
in the Coordinated Community Safety Team as appropriate
- Reporting required data for weekly reports
The Support teams have been
trained in:
- First Aid, CPR, AED and Naloxone delivery
- Trauma Informed Practices
- Verbal judo
- Conflict resolution
- Orientation of supports and services available
throughout the City
- Protocols for transporting vulnerable individuals
All have Vulnerable Sector Security Clearance.
They will be collecting data
including:
- Number of wellness checks per day, by neighborhood
- Number and type of emergency and medical responses
- Number of people requesting/accepting supports, and
relevant details
- Number of people transported to specific supports,
and relevant details
- Number
of incident responses related to:
- Fires
- Property trespassing or damage
- Assault
- Garbage
- Sharps
- Number of calls for additional support to Fire Community Support, Alternative Response Officers or Saskatoon Police Service regular patrol
The teams have had orientations with Fire Community Support
and the Fire Department’s Unhoused team. They will also be meeting with SPS’s
Alternative Response Officers, Community Mobilization Officers, and Bike Unit.
Rachael Says
Please remember that Baby Bridge is on PAUSE. We currently do not have an Nurse Practitioner to staff the program. No new referrals will be accepted until further notice. Direct clients who do not have a primary care provider to have their babies assessed at a walk in clinic.
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