The Saskatchewan First Nations Natural Resource Centre of Excellence (Centre of Excellence) is an institution and mechanism that supports Saskatchewan First Nations to enter, grow and sustain their involvement in managing, controlling and benefitting economically from their natural resources.

The purpose of the Centre of Excellence is to:

• Offer First Nations, opportunities to play an active role in all sectors of Industry;
• Develop business models that could benefit all First Nations in the Energy/Resource sector;
• Assist in a significant way by ensuring any joint venture relationships and/or resource agreements are effectively structured and managed;
• Provide independent technical, financial, legal and managerial expertise and support;
• Assist First Nations in establishing equity participation in major resource development;
• Assist with fostering employment development opportunities for First Nations with key stakeholders to target focused training resources to labour force demands;
• Support the creation of community development plans and land management strategies which increase revenues and commercial use of lands.

The Centre of Excellence is taking a leadership role in developing opportunities to assist First Nations communities in achieving their full potential. Through innovative and collaborative partnerships, the Centre of Excellence seeks to provide a value proposition that will further the collective economic interests of First Nations, Government and Industry.