Saskatoon Board of Police Commissioners and Kahkewistahaw First Nation sign Urban Reserve Policing Agreement

The City of Saskatoon and Kahkewistahaw First Nation have cleared a path to designate the First Nation’s land at 1215 Claypool Drive as an urban reserve.

Mayor Charlie Clark and Chief Evan Taypotat, along with the Council of Kahkewistahaw First Nation, and Saskatoon Board of Police Commissioners Chair, Darlene Brander, signed urban reserve agreements during a special signing ceremony.

“Creating a new urban reserve in Saskatoon is a sign of strength for our city,” says Mayor Charlie Clark. “We can be proud as a community that the Kahkewistahaw First Nation saw opportunity in Saskatoon for a partnership and committed to work with the City to spur investment and opportunity.”

The Saskatoon Board of Police Commissioners approved the Police Services Agreement at their regularly scheduled meeting on October 17, 2019. These agreements fulfill the municipal requirements for urban reserve designation.

The agreements address the municipal services the City will provide, the service fees Kahkewistahaw First Nation will pay the City in lieu of property taxes, compatible land-use and development standards and provision of policing services on the urban reserve land.