Traditional supportCameco connects Indigenous Elders and Knowledge Keepers with employees at its northern Saskatchewan operations to provide guidance and connection through culture

Cameco connects Indigenous Elders and Knowledge Keepers with employees at its northern Saskatchewan operations to provide guidance and connection through culture

By Tijana Mitrovic

June 17, 2024

Frank Natomagan working as the site Elder for Cameco’s McArthur River and Key Lake uranium operations. Courtesy of Cameco

Cameco has been operating in northern Saskatchewan since 1988 and regularly works with Indigenous communities around its mining operations. On its website, it describes the important role Indigenous Elders play in their communities as “people gifted with great wisdom, the storytellers and advocates for the natural environment and preservers of [Indigenous] cultures.”

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