WHO ARE SITAG?
Saskatchewan Indian Training Assessment Group, Inc. (SITAG) represents a Network of First Nation Employment Agencies
Established as a non-profit institute of the Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations (FSIN) in 1987, SITAG has since evolved to include Agencies from Tribal Councils, First Nations, and urban regions of the province. These Employment Agencies provide Labour Force Development (LFD) services for First Nations people in their local areas.
This structure provides many local points of service throughout the province. Each SITAG Employment Agency offers custom-designed and delivered employment and training services, including career counselling, employability skill building, training, and sponsorships for eligible Status First Nations people in Saskatchewan.
SASKATCHEWAN’S FIRST NATION LABOUR MARKET STRATEGY (FNLMS)
SITAG’s Network arrangement is unique and is driven by hallmarks of collectivity and local decision-making to plan, design, and implement employment and training services to First Nations people in their home communities.
The overall objectives of the FNLMS that guides all SITAG services are to:
- Close the earning, employment and skills gaps between First Nation and non-Indigenous peoples in Canada
- Promote lifelong learning, skills development, training, and sustainable employment
- Provide culturally relevant support and services for First Nation employment seekers
Saskatchewan is a vast and varied province, and each Employment Agency of the SITAG Network has different opportunities and challenges. The Agencies have the autonomy to plan, design, deliver and implement their own local employment and training services to best serve their unique communities. Policies and priorities may differ across agencies.
LABOUR FORCE DEVELOPMENT (LFD)
SITAG LFD Employment Agencies provide local services across Saskatchewan for Canadian Status First Nations People to:
- Receive individualized career plans and coaching
- Obtain training and upskilling to improve employment opportunities
- Find, get and start work
GOVERNANCE
SITAG is governed by an appointed Board of Directors representing all 74 Saskatchewan First Nations. A regional coordination team supports the Board and the Agencies of the Network.
SITAG Board of Directors as of 2025/07/28
| AGENCY | DIRECTOR |
| Agency Chiefs Tribal Council (ACTC) | VACANT |
| Battlefords Agency Tribal Chiefs (BATC) | Chief Tanya Aguilar-Antiman |
| Battlefords Tribal Council (BTC) | Brenda Stone |
| File Hills Qu’Appelle Tribal Council (FHQTC) | Chief Carolyn Wahobin |
| File Hills Qu’Appelle Tribal Council (FHQTC) | Chief Scott Eashappie |
| Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations (FSIN) | Vice Chief Fabian Head |
| Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations (FSIN) Senate | Senator Earl Ermine |
| Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations (FSIN) Senate | Senator Brian Standingready |
| Meadow Lake Tribal Council (MLTC) | Gordon Iron |
| Prince Albert Grand Council (PAGC) | Chief John Waditaka |
| Prince Albert Grand Council (PAGC) | Chief Marcel Head |
| Prince Albert Grand Council (PAGC) | VACANT |
| Saskatoon Tribal Council (STC) | Shantelle Watson |
| Saskatchewan Indian Institute of Technologies (SIIT) | Chief Darcy Bear |
| Southeast Treaty #4 Tribal Council (SET4TC) | Headwoman Lynn Bear |
| Touchwood Agency Tribal Council (TATC) | Chief Cynthia Desjarlais |
| Yorkton Tribal Council (YTC) | Chief Ernest Standingready |
| Independent First Nations | Chief Edwin Ananas |
| Independent First Nations | VACANT |
Reports
STRATEGIC INITIATIVES
Supporting Partnerships
Supporting Partnerships includes regional common planning tables (called PROSPER: Promoting Opportunities through Strategic Planning & Employment Resources). Stakeholders include First Nation communities and employment agencies, provincial and municipal governments, Saskatchewan businesses, and non-profit organizations.
Indigenous Labour Market Inventory
ILMI is a pilot project that will:
Collect and analyze meaningful, reliable, and comprehensive data to provide valuable insights into the current employment and training needs of First Nations in Saskatchewan
Ensure that participating First Nations and employment agencies retain full ownership of the data they collect
Ensure that participating First Nations and employment agencies use the information collected to address employment gaps, support service delivery and create training plans to benefit their communities
To learn more about SITAG’s Strategic Initiatives, please contact sitagadmin@sitag.ca