Steel River Group

09/30/2026

Today, Steel River Group recognizes the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation and honours the Survivors of residential schools, the children who never returned home, and the families and communities who continue to carry their impacts.

Reconciliation is an ongoing responsibility. It requires listening, learning, acknowledging the truth of our shared history and building relationships rooted in respect, trust and meaningful action.

Today, we encourage everyone to take time to listen, learn and reflect.

Every Child Matters.

09/22/2026

A milestone years in the making.

On September 17, Peepeekisis Cree Nation officially opened the doors to the Peepeekisis Funeral Home, the first Nation-owned and operated funeral home in Saskatchewan.

The space is open to all communities and religions, welcoming Indigenous and non-Indigenous families alike, while providing the opportunity for culturally meaningful traditions and practices to be honoured.

Steel River Group is proud to have supported Peepeekisis Cree Nation in bringing this vision to life and to celebrate alongside the Nation, community members and project partners at the official grand opening.

Hear from Jodi Haase of CCR Construction and Ronaye Wilson, VP of Developments & Projects at Steel River Group, as they reflect on the project and the significance of this important milestone.

Congratulations to Chief Francis Dieter, Council, the PDL Board, and the members of Peepeekisis Cree Nation, and to everyone who helped make this vision a reality.

08/13/2026

Steel River Group and the Coasters Association are proud to recognize students across the Lower North Shore for their achievements, dedication, resilience, and contributions to their school communities.

This year’s awards celebrate students who have demonstrated what it means to show up, work hard, support others, and pursue their passions both inside and outside the classroom.

Community School Life Award,
Recognizing students who make a positive contribution to their school community:

• Sidnie Driscoll - École Mgr-Scheffer
• Hope Griffin - St. Paul’s School
• Cole Martin Driscoll - St. Augustine School
• Kelsey King - Netagamiou School, Chevery
• Logan Gallichon - Macatina School, La Tabatiere

Cornella Maurice Resilience and Passion Award
• Hailey Woodford - École Mgr-Scheffer

Athletics and Academics Award,
Recognizing students balancing academic achievement with participation in athletics:

• Sidnie Driscoll - École Mgr-Scheffer
• Hope Griffin - St. Paul’s School
• Kalea Driscoll - St. Augustine School
• Theo Strickland - Netagamiou School, Chevery

Congratulations to all of this year’s award recipients! Your hard work, determination, and commitment to your communities deserve to be celebrated.

We’re proud to support the next generation of students across the Lower North Shore.

05/12/2026

Today, Steel River Group is proud to announce a strategic partnership with Korland Inc., creating a unique Indigenous-owned cybersecurity capability built for the AI era.

Together, we are combining Indigenous leadership, trusted relationships, and frontline cybersecurity expertise to help protect critical infrastructure, Indigenous Nations, and Canadian organizations from a rapidly evolving threat landscape.

As AI accelerates cyber risk across every sector, this partnership delivers practical solutions in OT and IT security, incident response, AI governance, data sovereignty, training, and long-term capacity building.

This is about more than cybersecurity. It is about resilience, sovereignty, and ensuring Indigenous participation in one of the fastest-growing sectors in the world.

We look forward to helping organizations across Canada strengthen their defences and build for the future.

Learn more or connect with our team today. Click the link below to read the full release: https://www.steelrivergroup.com/post/indigenous-owned-cybersecurity-partnership-launched-to-defend-canada-s-critical-systems-in-the-ai-er

Steel River Group and Korland Inc. unite Indigenous leadership with frontline operational technology security to address a national exposure that AI is making worse, not better.

03/24/2026

We’re proud to share a recent feature with SAY Magazine, where our founder and CEO, Trent Fequet, reflects on the early chapters of Steel River Group and how our approach has evolved.

From day one, Steel River was built to support meaningful Indigenous participation in major projects across Canada, not symbolic inclusion, but real involvement in decision-making, ownership, and long-term value creation.

As the company grew, a clear pattern emerged. The challenge was not access to opportunity, but readiness. Too often, Nations were brought in late, asked to respond rather than shape, within systems not designed with them in mind.
That realization shifted our focus.

Today, our work centers on strengthening governance, leadership alignment, and internal capacity, building the foundation required to not only access opportunity, but sustain it.

We’ve moved from scale to strength, from participation to ownership, and from transactional partnerships to long-term, equity-based relationships.

We’re grateful to SAY Magazine for the opportunity to reflect on this journey and the responsibility of building institutions meant to last.

The full story can be found on Page 6:

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03/02/2026

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An Indigenous-led, self-directed learning experience exploring sustainability, clean fuels, and future transportation through Indigenous knowledge.

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Scan the QR code to get started.

02/04/2026

There is an exciting window in front of us as major projects take shape across Canada.

Centering Indigenous values, governance, and early participation shifts the conversation from inclusion to ownership, and from short term outcomes to generational impact.

Done right, this work strengthens communities and creates shared success for everyone involved.

11/24/2025

Introducing the MPO Readiness Diagnostic Tool, a structured scorecard that helps project proponents answer the critical question:

Are we ready for the Major Projects Office?

In the context of Budget 2025’s clean growth and permitting efficiency agenda, readiness matters more than ever.

How it works?
-Benchmarks against MPO priorities
-Highlights readiness gaps
-Provides a clear action plan

The Diagnostic tool provides clarity, and Steel River Group delivers the pathway forward.

11/20/2025

Mo’ Steel, Mo’ Strength.

This Movember, Steel River Group is proud to continue our commitment to men’s mental health. We stand as advocates for meaningful conversations, early support, and stronger communities, because mental health impacts every one of us.

If you’d like to follow our progress or contribute to the cause, scan the QR code or click the link below:

🔗 https://movember.com/t/mo-steel-mo-strength?mc=63

Together, we can build awareness.

11/13/2025

Canada’s Major Projects Office (MPO) is reshaping how nation-building projects are reviewed and approved.

From clean energy corridors to infrastructure and critical minerals, projects must now meet a higher standard, showing alignment with national priorities, environmental responsibility, and meaningful Indigenous partnerships.

At Steel River Group, we guide proponents through this process with our MPO Navigation (MPO-N) service, helping projects move from concept to approval with clarity, strategy, and partnership.

➡️ Swipe through to learn about the 5 MPO Readiness Factors and how our MPO-N framework supports every stage, from discovery to delivery.

🔗 steelrivergroup.com/mponavigation

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