The Government of Saskatchewan is providing $60,000 to Wanuskewin Heritage Park to help with their bid to become a designated UNESCO World Heritage Site.

The money will be used to hire a designated project coordinator to directly support the UNESCO application process. .

Describing Wanuskewin as a significant part of our province, Parks, Culture and Sport Minister Laura Ross says, “Our government highlighted our commitment to support Wanuskewin’s UNESCO application in Saskatchewan’s Growth Plan, and we believe this grant will provide a solid foundation to move the process forward.”

A UNESCO World Heritage designation is the highest recognition for a protected heritage area. The process is complex and takes many years to achieve. Examples of UNESCO World Heritage Sites include: The Great Barrier Reef, the Great Wall of China, and the Taj Mahal.

Canada currently has 20 sites on the UNESCO World Heritage List. All provinces and territories have a least one designated site, except for Saskatchewan and Nunavut.