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Northern Saskatchewan has long been home to one of Canada’s most culturally and economically important wild rice industries. For generations, Indigenous harvesters have travelled across lakes and marshlands gathering the sacred grain — a crop deeply tied to tradition, community, and livelihood. Yet while the industry itself has endured, the equipment used to harvest wild rice has remained largely unchanged for decades. That may finally be changing. A new innovation project le

At North West Communities Management Company (NWC), we believe that true land stewardship is rooted in partnership — with the land, with knowledge-keepers, and with the communities who call the North home. This belief comes to life through Developing Eco-Restoration Together (DERT), a collaborative ecological restoration project led in partnership with NWC Environmental Services, Denison Mines Corporation, and the University of Saskatchewan. DERT’s vision is clear: to weave t

At North West Communities Management Company, we honour — and build upon — our region’s heritage. That’s why we are proud to highlight the groundbreaking work by Saskatchewan Polytechnic (Sask Polytech) that is helping modernize wild rice harvesting — innovation that strengthens local livelihoods, culture, and community resilience. sasktoday.ca+1 A Challenge Rooted in History For decades, wild rice harvesting in northern Saskatchewan has relied on small airboats originally de