Regions · Saskatchewan
Homes and community buildings in Saskatchewan.
Indigenous Services Canada lists 70 First Nations in Saskatchewan, covered by Treaties 2, 4, 5, 6, 8 and 10, with most affiliated to one of nine tribal councils. In the 2021 Census, 17.0% of the province's population identified as Indigenous. Provincial housing capital through Saskatchewan Housing Corporation is aimed at off-reserve housing.
Housing in Saskatchewan, from official sources.
- There are 70 First Nations in Saskatchewan, and 63 of them are affiliated with one of the 9 Saskatchewan tribal councils (Indigenous Services Canada). Source
- Treaties 2, 4, 5, 6, 8 and 10 cover the province, and its 5 First Nations linguistic groups are Cree, Dakota, Dene (Chipewyan), Nakota (Assiniboine) and Saulteaux (ISC). Source
- The 2021 Census counted 187,890 Indigenous people in Saskatchewan, 17.0% of the population, the second-highest share of any province (Statistics Canada). Source
- Saskatchewan Housing Corporation's Rental Development Program gives one-time capital as a forgivable loan for affordable rental housing, and applies to off-reserve housing only. Source
- Indigenous-led organizations can apply to the Rental Development Program if they put in at least 30 per cent of capital cost and build four or more new units; the 2026 intake is now closed (Government of Saskatchewan). Source
- Under the Canada-Saskatchewan Bilateral Agreement, $610 million is being invested over 10 years, cost-matched by the two governments (Government of Saskatchewan, September 2026). Source
Sources.
- Indigenous peoples in Saskatchewan, Indigenous Services Canada (page modified 2021-11-04).
- Indigenous population continues to grow and is much younger than the non-Indigenous population, although the pace of growth has slowed (The Daily, 2021 Census), Statistics Canada (page modified 2022-09-21).
- Rental Development Program (RDP), Government of Saskatchewan.
- New Affordable Rental Housing for Families Coming to Pinehouse, Government of Saskatchewan (page modified 2026-09-24).
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