Saskatchewan First Nations Family and Community Institute

06/05/2026

On June 4, 2026, we wrapped up a very successful two-day meeting with the On-Reserve Income Assistance Workers at Prairieland Park in Saskatoon. These meetings are held every quarter, and they are one of the larger events that we host. The event was very well attended with over 100 attendees.
Key topics covered in the meeting were Income Assistance program updates with Jason Yew (ISC), FSIN update from Karen Pelletier, SaskPower Indigenous Relations team introducing themselves and the support they offer to First Nations communities, updates from SFNFCI IA Reform Project, and roundtable updates from each community sharing successes, what’s not working well, and what’s next for the community.
A highlight of the two-day meeting was a certificate workshop hosted by Sask. Mental Health. Jim Brayshaw, Angellah Brayshaw, and Darryl Angus facilitated the workshop titled “The Sound of Belonging in Safe Workplaces and Communities" which focused on creating safe spaces in the workplace.

05/28/2026

Full house in the classroom for the Prevention Working Group Quarterly Meeting today where they are providing updates to one another, reviewing past meeting notes, and receiving a curriculum update from us.
One of our company values is humility. Taken from the seven grandfather/grandmother teachings. By that we mean we acknowledge that we need to and can always learn more about how to better support First Nations, Inuit, and Metis service providers. So, we are very big on the concept of reciprocity. We enjoy learning from those we serve and doing our best to give back in ways that will meet their community needs.

05/22/2026

Our Summer Students started with us about ten days ago and are fitting in really well. We have one student in each of these four areas, Learning Operations, HR/Finance, Research, and Information Technology (IT). Today we have three of the four students along with our HR staff in Microsoft Planner training with Brandon from Black Atlas Training. We are preparing the students to use the app in order to prepare them take on another task which will help us with the planning of our training events.

05/15/2026

As we get ready for the May long weekend here are some pictures of what we were doing this week. Reviewing Income Assistance Policy with the IA Reform Committee. Finance Working Group Meeting. Prevention Training in the classroom. It's all part of our mission to build capacity within organizations serving children, youth and families, based on First Nations values.

05/08/2026

At SFNFCI, we honour all mothers, aunties, grandmothers, kokums, caregivers, and those who nurture children in countless ways. Your love, strength, patience, and commitment shape the lives of children and strengthen families and communities every day.
Thank you for giving so much of yourselves to support, guide, and care for the next generation. Today, and always, we acknowledge and appreciate all that you do.
Happy Mother’s Day from all of us at SFNFCI.

05/01/2026

Looking at the 2025-26 stats from our youth app. The “It’s My Life” app is a guide for First Nation youth who are transitioning into independence. The app can assist workers/teachers in having conversations with youth who are planning their transition.

The app features nine sections to help youth move to independence. The nine sections are Community, Education, Employment, Housing, Know Your Rights, Money Management, Relationships, Transportation, and Wellness. It can be found on Goggle play and the App store. We also have links on our website.
https://sfnfci.ca/resources/youth/

04/21/2026

We are looking for a finance coordinator last day to apply is April 23. Please share

Reporting to the Director of Administration, the Finance Coordinator primarily supports A/R, A/P and Payroll functions, and assists with administrative duties and coordination of working group meetings. Typical responsibilities include: producing and maintaining A/R invoices, credit notes and statem...

04/16/2026

SFNFCI is closed today to respect and honour “First Nations Government Day”. We will reopen on Friday April 17, 2026. Hopefully we don’t receive too much snow. Have a great day!

04/10/2026

We have a couple training sessions that are coming up real soon for Group Homes workers and First Nations CFS Boards.
April 21-22. Understanding Grief and Loss (Group Homes)
April 28-30. FNCFS Board Training
For more information contact Learning Operations Consultant – Juanita Wolfe. [email protected]

Check our calendar to register and to see all our upcoming trainings and events. https://sfnfci.ca/latest-events/

04/01/2026

We closed out the fiscal year end with a very successful event at Travelodge on Tuesday. The "Keeping Children Safe – Prevention and Protection Working Together" workshop was full of information and insight into what is taking place in Prevention and Protection programming within First Nations and FNCFS agencies. The presentations and discussions were led by SFNFCI SDM Consultant Shelley Arcand, along with Anna Be**ch and Laura Schaan from MLT Aikins. Special shoutout to the Travelodge staff for handling the little mishap with the washroom and being very accommodating.