The Yorkton Tribal Council was at the Yorkton Brick Mill to help get the site ready for further improvements, including grass planting and the installation of interpretive signs.
Tribal Chief Isabel O鈥橲oup said that once they knew the plans for the Brick Mill, especially surrounding the history of the region, they felt it important to get involved, both donating money and time to the project.
鈥淚n the spirit of truth and reconciliation as well, we have to start working closer, and we have to start working together.鈥�
The YTC was also heavily involved in the signs which will go up at the site, especially the first sign to go up, which will educate viewers on the First Nations history in this area, which is Treaty 4 territory.
鈥淭o us, it鈥檚 important that the First Nations contribution is recognized and that from there we build on the Brick Mill and we build on other communities. It鈥檚 really important that the First Nation is included... If you weren鈥檛 part of it, to be able to come here and read it is just as important.鈥�
One thing that O鈥橲oup noticed in previous volunteer efforts is that many of the people working on the mill right now are older, and she feels it鈥檚 important that the younger people in the region get involved as well.
鈥淚t would be great if we could get the younger generation involved... I鈥檝e seen it in our culture, it鈥檚 always the younger people, we need to get them somehow involved.鈥�
