Land entitlement claim settlement finalized between governments and Ahtahkakoop Cree Nation
Ahtahkakoop Cree Nation and the Governments of Canada and Saskatchewan have announced a settlement agreement for the Ahtahkakoop Cree Nation Treaty Land Entitlement Claim.
The Cree Nation submitted the claim in July 2001 and it was accepted for negotiations in May 2010. First Nation members approved the settlement in a community vote in October 2021, with 97 per cent of those who voted voting in favour.
“The Ahtahkakoop Cree Nation will receive compensation of $43.3 million. Of that amount, Canada will provide $30.7 million and the Government of Saskatchewan will provide the remaining $12.6 million. As part of this agreement, the Ahtahkakoop Cree Nation has the option to acquire up to 40,659.97 acres to add to their reserve lands. Canada and Saskatchewan will also set aside $6.7 million as compensation to rural municipalities and school divisions once taxable land is set apart as reserve.”
Ahtahkakoop Cree First Nation is located 72 kilometres northwest of Prince Albert.