# Alberta First Nation invokes treaty clause to create gender-affirming care safe haven

https://mins.news/en/video/53222

- Global News, 2026-09-10 14:33 UTC
- Society
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YtO6NGcFsvo

> Saddle Lake First Nation has invoked a 150-year-old treaty clause to create a “safe haven” for gender-affirming care on its reserve. It says the move will let medical staff provide protected, uninterrupted care to transgender and Two-Spirit youth, following Alberta legislation barring doctors from prescribing puberty blockers or hormone therapy to children under 16.

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