August 15, 2024 — Muskoday First Nation, Treaty 6 Territory, Saskatchewan — Indigenous Services Canada and Muskoday First Nation

Muskoday First Nation Chief Ronald Bear, along with Council, Elders, community members, and representatives from Indigenous Services Canada (ISC), celebrated the grand opening of the community’s new water treatment plant.

The new state-of-the-art facility will provide a safe and reliable water supply to all homes on reserve, as well as to community buildings such as the administration building and band hall, the community health centre, elementary school, Awasis Daycare, post office, gas bar and convenience store.

In alignment with the vision of Muskoday First Nation’s leadership, the new plant will enable the community to get their water supply close to home, instead of relying solely on the Prince Albert Rural Water Utility to meet their water needs. The community can now treat, monitor, and manage their own water supply in a self-determined way.

The plant will feature an efficient system of biofilters and reverse osmosis to treat the water for many years to come. The $8.6 million project, supported by ISC, also included the installation of new wells and groundwater pumping infrastructure.