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Siksika Nation marks a milestone in their Land Use Plan

February 1, 2024
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| Administration, Chief and Council, Land Management, Siksika Nation

PRESS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEFebruary 1, 2024 Siksika Nation marks a milestone in their Land Use Plan Siksika Nation Land Management recently completed Phase 2 (creation of Land Use Plan) and is now moving into Phase 3 – Implementation, Monitoring and Evaluation & Compliance.  Siksika Nation is pleased to announce that Ohkinniinaa and Ninaaks (Siksika Nation Chief and Council) has officially approved Siksika Nation’s Land Use Plan.  Approval received via Motion issued on January 26, 2024. “Our population is growing. Nation members want to come back home to Siksika, and having this defined plan, helps us accommodate future generations. From farmlands,…

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Siksika Nation State of Local Emergency Update: January 14, 2024

January 14, 2024
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| Administration, Chief and Council, Siksika Nation

SIKSIKA NATION STATE OF LOCAL EMERGENCY UPDATE for January 14, 2024 The State of Local Emergency (S.O.L.E.) in Siksika will remain in effect today as temperatures remain around -30 today and into the night as a precautionary measure. The Siksika Nation Emergency Management team has been working around the clock since yesterday morning responding to several calls from residents who woke with no heat in their homes due to a widespread ATCO gas outage affecting the area.  Over 900 houses in the affected area were impacted by the outage which began around 7:00 am on Saturday morning in Siksika putting…

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Siksika Nation Declares State of Local Emergency (SOLE)

January 13, 2024
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| Administration, Chief and Council, Siksika Nation

In response to the extreme cold weather impacting Siksika Nation at this time, a special called Ohkinninna and Ninaaks (Chief and Council) Meeting was held this morning, and the following motion was approved: “A MOTION was MADE and SECONDED to enter into a State of Local Emergency (SOLE) due to the extreme cold weather, effective January 13, 2024.” Siksika Nation Chief and Council along with the Siksika Emergency Management Team and Administration Essential Services is working together to assist Nation members who are impacted by this. As of now the following supports are in place for those who have no…

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Project: West Regional Wastewater System Study

January 10, 2024
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| Administration, Engineering Services, Siksika Nation

Project Overview: Siksika Nation’s Engineering Services has hired ISL Engineering and Land Services (ISL) to complete a study for a new regional wastewater system on the community’s west side. The project is needed because the current system has minimal to no remaining capacity and is reaching its end of life. To ensure that the system continues to serve the community’s wastewater collection and disposal needs, a new unified system must be planned, designed, and constructed. ISL has been working with the Nation’s Engineering Services team over the past few months to conduct technical research to develop location options for a…

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Land Management Christmas Holiday On-Call Schedule

December 21, 2023
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| Administration, Land Management

Siksika Land Management will have an on-call system for the duration of the Siksika Administration Christmas break running from Dec 22, 2023, to Jan 8, 2024. During this time Siksika Land Management will have personnel available on call for issues related to fencing breaches and/or repairs along provincial highways, community pastures and the Nation Boundary. If there should be any issues arising from the three matters listed, please contact the on-call Land Management staff personnel: On Call Schedule For Urgent or Emergency fencing repairs to boundary fence lines. Wishing everyone a Happy Holiday and Happy New Year. Siksika Land Management…

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