Wanuskewin is guided by provincial government legislation under the Wanuskewin Heritage Park Act and depends on donations and core business activities to sustain operations.
This unique model of governance allows for the local community to take on the primary role for conservation, stewardship and operations. All public funding that the Park receives is accounted for through grant funding mechanisms that are reviewed on a regular basis.
You can support Wanuskewin in a variety of ways:
- Donations assist Wanuskewin in meeting the cost of providing our programs and services to a wide audience. They keep exhibitions open, protect the artifacts, support educational programming, and provide Wanuskewin with funding in areas where it is needed most.
- Sponsorships allow the Park to host things like workshops, special exhibitions, event days, dance and music presentations, and many diverse projects.
- Volunteers add additional support to our site-wide initiatives like large community event and gathering days, and maintaining the vibrancy and conservation of Wanuskewin’s land, valley, and facilities. We invite you to join our already diverse and vibrant team to help inspire curiosity, share information, and guide exploration of the Park.
Partner With Us
Wanuskewin Heritage Park is grateful for the generous support of our partners and donors.
Wanuskewin in the Community
Wanuskewin Heritage Park has an outstanding team of community supporters and we are proud of the many partnerships that allow us to continue to succeed in being a leader in First Nations educational programming and culture.
Because of you, our steadfast community supporters:
- You have helped elevate Wanuskewin from the longest-running archaeological project in Canada to an international centre for excellence in education, preservation and interpretation of Indigenous art and culture.
- You have helped with efforts to preserve the ecological island that is the Opimihaw Valley, and protect the unique ecology and biodiversity of the land as Wanuskewin transitions to an iconic urban park
- You have contributed to welcoming the culturally and ecologically significant keystone species, plains bison, back to their original ancestral homeland after nearly 150 years.
- You have emboldened our dream to make this National Historic Site a UNESCO World Heritage Site by 2028. We continue to make strides towards this lofty goal, a first for Saskatchewan and a tribute to the First Peoples of this land.
