Sweetgrass
Financial data for Sweetgrass for fiscal year 2018-19. Sweetgrass is a First Nation in Saskatchewan with a registered population of 2,254 and an on-reserve population of 873. Information is extracted from publicly available annual reports published under the First Nations Financial Transparency Act.
Revenue and Expenses FY 2018-19
Visual breakdown of Sweetgrass's revenue sources and how funds were spent during fiscal year 2018-19.
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Financial Summary FY 2018-19
Surplus/Deficit
The difference between total revenue and total expenses. A surplus indicates revenue exceeded expenses.
$857K surplus
Balance for FY 2018-19
Total Revenue
All revenue collected during the fiscal year, including transfers, own-source revenue, and other funding.
$7.46M
Total revenue in FY 2018-19
Total Expenses
All expenses incurred during the fiscal year including program delivery, administration, and capital costs.
$6.60M
Total expenses in FY 2018-19
Statement of Financial Position
Assets, liabilities, and net financial position as of the end of fiscal year 2018-19.
Net Debt
Financial liabilities minus financial assets. A negative value indicates net financial assets.
$4.51M (surplus)
Financial liabilities less financial assets
Tangible Capital Assets
Land, buildings, equipment, vehicles, and infrastructure owned by the First Nation.
$17.73M
As of fiscal year end 2018-19
Accumulated Surplus
The cumulative surplus accumulated over time from operations.
$13.22M
Total accumulated surplus
Land Claims
Historical and ongoing land claims involving Sweetgrass.
| Claim | Status | Last Update | Total Payments |
|---|---|---|---|
Treaty Land Entitlement Unfulfilled treaty land entitlement pursuant to Treaty 6. This First Nation is a signatory to the Saskatchewan TLE Framework Agreement. | Settled | Settled through Negotiations Apr 1993 | $4.65M |
Wrongful Denial of Annuity Payments The Department of Indian Affairs unlawfully terminated the treaty annuities owed to the Sweetgrass First Nation in the aftermath of the Northwest Rebellion. | Other | File Closed May 2017 | - |
Treaty Annuities Alleges that Canada owes an outstanding lawful obligation for the unlawful non-provision of annuity payments provided in Treaty 6 to the Sweetgrass First Nation from 1885-1888. | Settled | Settled through Negotiations Sep 2018 | $6.57M |
Treaty Benefits Alleges Canada has a legal obligation to provide compensation for a failure to fulfill treaty benefits pursuant to the provisions of Treaty 6. | Settled | Settled through Negotiations Feb 2025 | $139.67M |
Treaty Salaries Alleges that Canada breached its fiduciary duty by not fully providing the salaries promised to Chiefs and Headmen under Treaty 6 between 1885 and 1951 due to Canada’s actions following the North-West Rebellion of 1885. | Settled | Settled through Negotiations Aug 2022 | $2.63M |
Highway and Gravel Mismanagement Alleges that Canada breached statutory, fiduciary, and honourable obligations in relation to the taking of reserve lands for road purposes and for taking gravel which formed part of Sweetgrass IR 113. | Invited to Negotiate | Active Oct 2024 | - |
Railway and Station Grounds Alleges that the Crown breached its statutory and fiduciary duties in relation to the improper taking of 93.39 acres of land from IR 113 by the Grand Trunk Pacific Railway Company for a railway right-of-way and station grounds in circa 1911, as well as inadequate compensation and failure to remediate and return the right of way to reserve. | Invited to Negotiate | Active Oct 2024 | - |
Surrender and Misadministration of Trust Funds Alleges a breach of treaty, statutory, fiduciary, and honourable obligations relating to the surrender of Sweetgrass reserve lands in 1918 and in 1923, and a breach of statutory, fiduciary, and honourable obligations relating to the management and administration of the First Nation’s Trust Funds between 1906 and at least 1975. | Under Assessment | Justice Department Preparing Legal Opinion May 2023 | - |
NRTA Taking of Treaty Rights Alleges the loss of commercial harvesting rights since Saskatchewan entered the Natural Resources Transfer Agreement (NRTA) in 1930. | Other | File Closed Dec 2025 | - |
Treaty 6 Annuities Indexing Alleges the failure to augment or increase the annual payments of $5 for every man, woman and child as set out in Treaty 6 in order to offset the impacts of inflation and maintain the purchasing power thereof. | Under Assessment | Date Research & Analysis started May 2024 | - |
| Total | $153.52M | ||
Remuneration and Expenses
Salaries, honoraria, travel, and other expenses paid to elected officials and senior employees during fiscal year 2018-19.
| Position | Name | Months | Remuneration | Expenses | Other Remuneration | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chief | Laurence Paskemin | 12 | $65,000 | $18,432 | $900 | $84,332 |
| Councillor | Lavina Adams | 12 | $39,000 | $17,271 | $900 | $57,171 |
| Councillor | Trina Albert | 12 | $39,000 | $17,002 | $450 | $56,452 |
| Councillor | Ralph Fox | 12 | $39,000 | $19,244 | $3,325 | $61,569 |
| Councillor | Hazen Paskemin | 12 | $39,000 | $17,400 | $900 | $57,300 |
| Councillor | Bruce Paskemin | 7 | $22,500 | $9,734 | $525 | $32,759 |
| Councillor | Jean Pooyak | 7 | $23,910 | $9,438 | $525 | $33,873 |
| Total | $267,410 | $108,521 | $7,525 | $383,456 |
This schedule is unaudited. Prepared by: MNP LLP
Sources
Financial data is sourced from annual reports published under the First Nations Financial Transparency Act (FNFTA). Data is extracted using automated processes and may contain errors. If you notice any issues, please contact us.
