New company to place First Nations workers in positions

A new company has been formed to provide a solution to clients seeking the participation of the First Nations population. Points Athabasca FHQ was formed through the partnership of  File Hills Qu’Appelle Tribal Council LP, Graham Business Trust and Points Athabasca Contracting LP. Points Athabasca FHQ will provide a sustainable role for First Nations in business development, gradually replacing the aging workforce and promoting community growth. First Nations communities, businesses and clients will benefit from the formation of the new venture through its full services, offering industrial, commercial and infrastructure construction capacity.  “This partnership will increase the engagement of First Nations people in the economy and ensure they have a prosperous future in the province,” said FHQ developments president Edmund Bellegarde in a news release. “Engaging our First Nations youth into the provincial economy is essential and this partnership will help in that process.” File Hills Qu’Appelle LP is comprised of 11 First Nation communities in southern Saskatchewan: Carry the Kettle, Little Black Bear’s Band, Nekaneet, Okanese, Pasqua, Peepeekisis, Piapot, Standing Buffalo, Star Blanket, Wood Mountain and Muscowpetung.