July 10, 2024 — Montreal Lake Cree Nation, Treaty 6 Territory, Saskatchewan — Indigenous Services Canada

Today, Chief Joyce Naytowhow McLeod of the Montreal Lake Cree Nation, along with Council, Elders, community members, and representatives from Indigenous Services Canada, celebrated the grand opening of the community’s new healthcare facility in northern Saskatchewan.

The new facility includes 1,339m² of space for primary care (nursing), communicable disease control, homecare, dental and medical transportation. The holistic and culturally sensitive health care services are delivered by the community’s nurse practitioners, RN(AAP) nurses, home care nurses, dental therapist, community health representatives, medical transportation coordinators, clerks, and drivers, maintenance personnel, security, and laboratory technician.

The Montreal Lake Cree Nation contributed financially to the capital project working  collaboratively with the federal government to see the completion of the health infrastructure project. The facility is now the centre of holistic health care support and services to approximately 2,500 residents of the Montreal Lake Cree Nation.