In many Indigenous cultures a pipe ceremony symbolizes unity, peace and a connection between the physical and spiritual worlds. Since early 2022, these ceremonies have become commonplace during SaskEnergy gas line construction projects. “A pipe ceremony is really about connection and prayer. For example, at SaskEnergy when we have these ceremonies as part of our construction projects, we’re asking for the safety of our personnel, we’re asking for a successful project and we’re also asking for forgiveness for disturbing the land, for disturbing Mother Earth,” explains Joseph Daniels, Director...
… Band members, in attendance were SaskEnergy employees from Distribution Engineering, Gas Construction North, Indigenous Engagement, Environment and Sustainability, Distribution Customer Services, Pipeline Engineering, and … extreme cold, frozen ground and abundance of snow in the area,” adds Construction Superintendent Reagan Trohak. “The …