Saddle Lake proclaims itself ‘safe haven’ for transgender care

Published on September 23, 2026
Photo: Sept. 9 press conference in Fort Pitt, Sask., Saddle Lake Chief Dale E. Steinhauer  making announcement / Screenshot By Jeremy Appel Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Alberta Native News On the 150th anniversary of Treaty 6’s signing, Saddle Lake Cree Nation announced that it will invoke the Treaty’s medicine chest clause to provide a “safe […]
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