The Praxis Group™ | Involving People.

The South Saskatchewan Regional Plan (SSRP) is one of seven regional plans being developed by the Land Use Secretariat (LUS) as part of the Alberta Land-use Framework (LUF) initiative. Through the LUF, the Government of Alberta (GoA) adopted a new approach to land-use and natural resource planning and management for the province. In developing the SSRP, the LUS has committed to consulting with Aboriginal communities, stakeholders and the public in each of the three phases of the regional planning process. The feedback gathered will help to inform the regional plan.

In 2009, the LUS contracted Praxis and O2 Planning + Design to support the Secretariat’s Aboriginal consultation and engagement process for the South Saskatchewan regional planning process. The LUS is consulting with eleven First Nations, from Treaty 6 and Treaty 7, and engaging with three Locals from the Métis Nation of Alberta (MNA) situated within, or with traditional lands within the South Saskatchewan Region (SSR). This includes the Siksika Nation, Blood Tribe, Piikani First Nation, Stoney Nakoda Nations, and Tsuu T’ina Nation of Treaty 7; Louis Bull Tribe, Ermineskin Cree Nation, Samson Cree Nation, Montana First Nation, Sunchild First Nation and O’Chiese First Nation of Treaty 6; and the Medicine Hat, Lethbridge and Pincher Creek Locals of the MNA. Praxis is responsible for facilitating, recording, and preparing the official record of discussion for the ongoing one-on-one meetings and liaising with the individual First Nations and MNA Locals.