This investment is part of a combined government funding of more than $19.7 million for 25 infrastructure projects across the province.
The 22-hectare, 8-hectare site is already in use by students and serves as an outdoor teaching and learning space for indigenous peoples.
According to First Nations University of Canada President Jacqueline Ottmann, this fund will allow the university to build water and sanitation infrastructure, specifically building cubicles, showers and bathrooms.
We need small shelters for our seniors to ensure they are healthy and safe and that we contribute to their comfort
says Jacqueline Ottmann.
” This investment is a demonstration of reconciliation. More precisely: economic reconciliation and educational sovereignty. »
There really isn’t much here. Our students, elders and faculty have engaged in teaching and cultural learning for the last several years. So we need the basics
she adds, pointing out that this renovation could take some time.
According to Jacqueline Ottmann, the campus also includes a permanent sweat lodge.
In a statement, Federal Minister for Intergovernmental Affairs, Infrastructure and Communities Dominic LeBlanc said the federal government will continue to support rural and Indigenous communities in Saskatchewan.
Investments announced today [vendredi ] Creating opportunities for Saskatchewan residents to build a better future for themselves, their families and their communities
it says in the statement.
With information from Laura Sciarpelletti
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