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Waterhen Lake FN Announced as new owners of Waters Edge Eco Lodge in Meadow Lake<\/h1>\n

Waters Edge Eco Lodge is <\/a>an\u00a0all season lakeside lodge nestled in the forest at the waters edge on Grieg Lake situated in Meadow Lake Provincial Park.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Waterhen Lake First Nation announced it is venturing into the tourism industry in northwest Saskatchewan.<\/p>\n

The community just purchased the Water\u2019s Edge Eco Lodge near Greig Lake in Meadow Lake Provincial Park. The leadership came together Friday to celebrate and host Elders at the site.<\/p>\n

Waterhen Lake First Nation Development Corporation operations manager Jesse Morin said plans are underway to expand the site and add a 10-unit Teepee Village accommodation to give guests a unique experience visiting the resort.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s going to be one of the very first Indigenous inclusion destinations in Saskatchewan,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Discussions for the project that will be 100 per cent Indigenous owned and operated first started last September.<\/p>\n

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\u201cOne of the great things about the Water\u2019s Edge Eco Lodge is it\u2019s actually a historic site for our First Nations,\u201d Morin said. \u201cWe have traditional trapping footings where we used to do our fur trading and our economic development in the past.\u201d<\/p>\n

He said it made for the perfect place to share some of the Indigenous culture and history.<\/p>\n

Morin said staff are also receiving culinary training for a new dining menu that incorporates traditional dishes as well.<\/p>\n

A total of 21 students from the First Nation\u2019s membership are currently completing Tourism and Hospitality program training.<\/p>\n

The First Nation is also working with Boreal Heartland on a project for a heritage harvester walk to show visitors to Eco Lodge some of the local herbs in the area that can be used to make traditional teas.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe have a lot of Indigenous experience and educational components going into the Eco Lodge.\u201d Morin said. \u201cWe\u2019re using tourism as an economic development strategy that is going to bring a quality of life to the people in our community by employing them, and also playing an enormous part in northwest Saskatchewan\u2019s tourism industry.\u201d<\/p>\n

The full expansion for the resort is expected to be completed in July.<\/p>\n

Chief Blaine Fiddler is also excited about the development for the First Nation.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis project sets a clear example that First Nations bring a valuable resource to current and future tourism developments in our region,\u201d he said. \u201cMost importantly, the project not only brings our past relatives alive by telling their story, but also sends a clear message to our current Elders that tourism and economic development will be the foundation that feeds our children and creates a quality of life for decades to come.\u201d<\/p>\n

This is the second resort site the First Nation has purchased in the area.<\/p>\n

Morin said Waterhen Lake First Nation also owns Miywasin Ota Resort (formerly known as M&N Resort)\u00a0<\/span><\/b>located in Meadow Lake Provincial Park, and recently completed an expansion there.<\/p>\n

\u201cBetween the [Miywasin Ota Resort] expansion and the purchase of the [Water\u2019s Edge] Eco Lodge, we have invested over $3.4 million in First Nation tourism within the Meadow Lake Provincial Park,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

The First Nation\u00a0<\/span><\/b>received $240,000 from the Province for Tourism and Hospitality training through Tourism Saskatchewan\u2019s Work Ready Initiative for the Miywasin Ota Resort project. As well, it was awarded an $800,000 contribution from Indigenous Services Canada\u2019s Community Opportunity Readiness program related to the Water\u2019s Edge Eco Lodge initiative.<\/p>\n

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What are you waiting for? Book\u00a0 your next escape<\/a> with us and explore Waters Edge!<\/p>\n

\u00a0Article From Battleford Now – Angela Brown\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n

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