Councillor William C. Kaysaywaysemat serves on Chief and Council for Kahkewistahaw First Nation, with portfolios including the Kahkewistahaw 1907 Trust, Membership, Education, Lands & Resources, and Administration & Finance. He brings extensive experience with Kahkewistahaw administration and Indigenous governance, including previous roles with the Nation as Education Coordinator, Housing Coordinator and Chair of the Kahkewistahaw 1907 Trust. He also spent many years living in Ottawa and working with Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada in Quebec.
Councillor Kaysaywaysemat brings a governance, accountability and community-priorities perspective to Kahkewistahaw’s ongoing growth and development. His involvement with the 1907 Trust, lands, education, membership and administration provides a broad understanding of how land, governance, community priorities and investment decisions intersect.
For the SPPI session, Councillor Kaysaywaysemat will provide insight into how planning priorities are considered within the broader governance and decision-making framework of the Nation, and how strategic planning can help connect community aspirations with investment, implementation and accountability.
Indigenous communities across Saskatchewan are increasingly leading planning initiatives that address growth, governance, infrastructure, housing, and economic development. At the same time, municipalities and planning practitioners are seeking practical approaches to collaboration
and implementation.
This session provides a Saskatchewan-based example of how planning can move beyond policy and visioning to become a practical tool for community-building, infrastructure investment, and long-term development. Participants will leave with actionable insights and implementation-focused strategies directly applicable to their own communities and professional practice.
