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Bands in Northwest Saskatchewan are further on the path toward self-government with a transfer of federally-managed health services to the tribal council

On-reserve community health services in the Battlefords Tribal Council area will now be managed by the Native agency in a power transfer from the Medical Services Branch of Health and Welfare Canada to the tribal council. Approximately 1,600 members of four bands are represented by the Battlefords Tribal Council

Now the design, management and delivery of on-reserve health services will be implemented by Natives.

Excluded from the transfer agreement are medical, hospital, and non-insured services.