The Government of Saskatchewan’s Saskatchewan Research Council (SRC) has officially launched the Indigenous Workforce Program and welcomed its inaugural cohort of students to the renamed Kiskiyihta Summer Student Programs. The workforce program is focused on increasing the recruitment and retention of Indigenous employees at the research council. As part of this workforce program, Kiskiyihta will provide Indigenous postsecondary students in SK with opportunities to practice their skills and work in the SRC’s specialized research environment. “We want to be an employer of choice for Indigenous Peoples by providing unique job experiences they may not have had prior access to,” said SRC President and CEO Mike Crabtree. “Our goal is to engage and empower Indigenous Peoples so they can thrive in a culturally safe workplace and achieve their professional goals.” Four students are participating in the inaugural program.
