Water in Saskatchewan

Water Use in Saskatchewan

67%

21%

6%

3% 2%1%

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Water in Saskatchewan Saskatchewan territory is

9% water (lakes, rivers, streams etc).

Canada has 20% of the world’s freshwater and Saskatchewan has 7% of Canada’s fresh water.

Saskatchewan’s Lake Athabasca (shared with Alberta) is the 22nd largest lake in Canada

Churchill river, one of Canada’s longest rivers, flows through northern Saskatchewan.

Natural Resources Canada

Drought and Flood Saskatchewan is at risk

for both flooding and droughts.

Saskatchewan Watershed Authority

Creation StoryOjibway Creation Story What can we learn from this video about the

importance of water to the Ojibwa people?

Water and First Nations people

Water is sacred, water is living, water was given to people by mother earth.

Why might water have been so important to First Nations people?

Fishing Rights in Treaty 4 “And further, Her Majesty agrees that Her said Indians shall

have right to pursue their avocations of hunting, trapping and fishing throughout the tract surrendered, subject to such regulations as may from time to time be made by the Government of the country, acting under the authority of Her Majesty, and saving and excepting such tracts as may be required or taken up from time to time for settlement, mining or other purposes, under grant or other right given by Her Majesty's said Government.”

In other words: “The people would also have the right to hunt and fish on all ceded land, except that land used for agriculture, forestry, mining, or on any land that was settled.”

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