Open AccessPlanning Around Reserves: Probing the Inclusion of First Nations in Saskatchewan's Watershed Planning Framework
Author(s) -
Warrick Baijius,
Robert Patrick
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
international indigenous policy journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.713
H-Index - 16
ISSN - 1916-5781
DOI - 10.18584/iipj.2019.10.5.8502
Subject(s) - watershed , inclusion (mineral) , dozen , watershed management , geography , environmental planning , environmental resource management , sociology , social science , environmental science , computer science , arithmetic , mathematics , machine learning
Watershed-based planning in Saskatchewan began in earnest after 2006 under the auspices of the Saskatchewan Watershed Authority. Within a decade, a dozen watershed plans were produced following a planning framework that included technical and watershed resident committees. First Nation communities, or "reserves," exist within these watershed areas. This article probes the inclusion of First Nations in those plans. Using document analysis and keyword search, our analysis explores any spatial relationship that may exist between First Nation inclusion and the amount of reserve land in a watershed. The results of this research show that First Nation inclusion is limited in watershed planning in Saskatchewan. We see opportunity for more effective watershed planning through greater collaboration with First Nations.