A new Indigenous-led health facility will soon become a reality in Treaty 4 territory in Saskatchewan. With funding now confirmed, the Saulteaux Pelly Agency Health Alliance's $30 million proposal to construct a multipurpose health facility can now move forward to the tendering phase. In a recent meeting with The Key, Keeseekoose, and Cote First Nations leaders, Minister of Indigenous Services, Patty Hajdu, shared the good news.
The Saulteaux Pelly Agency Health Alliance's (SPAHA) goal with this project is to integrate the delivery of health services for three Saskatchewan communities while closing the infrastructure gap in Indigenous health care.
The SPAHA is comprised of The Key First Nation, Keeseekoose First Nation, and Cote First Nation. When the health facility is completed, community members will have access to an extensive suite of services in a culturally relevant environment, including primary health care, mental health programs and services, long-term care, palliative care, and child and family services. In addition, the facility will grant community access to the Keeseekoose First Nation public health space.
Construction on the project is expected to begin before April 1, 2023, and to be completed approximately 15 to 24 months later. The facility will provide more than 4,000 square metres of space and will be located on Keeseekoose First Nation.
