April 29, 2026 — Sturgeon Lake Cree Nation, Treaty 6 Territory, Saskatchewan — Indigenous Services Canada
Today, the Sturgeon Lake First Nation, in partnership with Indigenous Services Canada (ISC), celebrated the grand opening of the Shirley Bighead Nihtāwiki and Ohpikihāwasowin Birthing and Childrearing Lodge. The purpose of the lodge is to provide mothers from Sturgeon Lake First Nation with the opportunity to give birth closer to home and in accordance with Cree tradition and ceremony.
To date, ISC has invested more than $20 million to the project, which includes funding for
