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Saddle Lake Cree Nation creates safe haven for gender care

By Drooid · Sep 14, 2026, 1:57 AM UTC · How we work

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Saddle Lake Cree Nation will create a reserve-based safe haven for gender-affirming care.
The Nation will invoke Treaty 6’s medicine-chest clause to fund hormone therapy, puberty blockers and related services.
It opposes Alberta Bills 26, 27 and 29 that restrict puberty blockers, name changes and transgender athletes.
Dr. James Makokis said half of gender-diverse people face suicidality, a public-health emergency.

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Saddle Lake Cree Nation will create a reserve-based safe haven for gender-affirming care.
The Nation will invoke Treaty 6’s medicine-chest clause to fund hormone therapy, puberty blockers and related services.
It opposes Alberta Bills 26, 27 and 29 that restrict puberty blockers, name changes and transgender athletes.
Dr. James Makokis said half of gender-diverse people face suicidality, a public-health emergency.