Saskatchewan

Currently, there is very low philanthropic investment in Saskatchewan, particularly outside of urban centers or in Indigenous communities. For year Indigenous communities in Saskatchewan have been contacting the Northern Manitoba Food, Culture, and Community Collaborative (hosted at MakeWay) asking for support. In 2021 therefore, MakeWay undertook a learning journey, supported by 42 Saskatchewan based knowledge keepers, and resulting in the 2021 report: Centering Indigenous Communities & Philanthropic Action in Saskatchewan. As described, communities put forward six interwoven priority areas of Indigenous-led work.

• Indigenous food systems and food security
• Health and Healing
• Cultural Reclamation
• Youth, Elders and Families
• Economic Development (local, sustainable)
• Physical Infrastructure

MakeWay continues to support the co-creation of the Saskatchewan (SK) program by engaging community members, funders, and governments to participate. We are humbled and encouraged with the program and support we have created together, and are committed to supporting it.