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An introduction to Steinbach: its history, the Nations whose lands it sits on, and Indigenous community life today, with sources.
Long before settlement, the surrounding lands were used by Anishinaabe, Assiniboine and Cree peoples, and they fall within Treaty 1, signed in 1871. Treaty 1 was signed on August 3, 1871, at Lower Fort Garry. The Anishinabe and Swampy Cree Nations entered it with the Crown. That treaty came before the land around Steinbach was opened to newcomers. By 1878 about 3,000 people lived on the reserve, spread across more than 50 villages. The town never had a rail line, yet it slowly overtook Chortitz as the reserve’s unofficial centre.
Steinbach is on Treaty 1 territory, the lands of the Anishinaabe, Cree, Oji-Cree, Dakota and Dene peoples, and the homeland of the Métis.
Nearby: Niverville · Blumenort · Mitchell · Grunthal · Ste. Anne · La Broquerie
Treaty One Nation represents the seven First Nations that were party to the 1871 agreement. They are Peguis, Sagkeeng, Brokenhead Ojibway, Roseau River Anishinaabe, Long Plain, Sandy Bay Ojibway and Swan Lake. On August 3, 2021, the Nation and Canada marked the treaty’s 150th anniversary. New Treaty Medals were presented to each First Nation. The Mennonite Heritage Village acknowledges Treaty 1 territory as home to the Anishinaabe, Ininew, Oji-Cree and Dakota peoples. It also names the lands of the Red River Métis Nation. In November 2021, the Hanover School Division approved a treaty acknowledgement statement. Plaques recognizing treaty land were to be placed on all of its properties. School leaders can read the statement at the start of events. Indigenous residents are also building community in the city itself. On June 22, 2025, a National Indigenous Peoples Day gathering at E.A. Friesen Park launched a new Indigenous community group. A naming ceremony marked the start, and participants cleaned up the park together. The group plans teaching events and celebrations so local families need not travel to Winnipeg for cultural programming.
More on the region: Indigenous Manitoba · all of Canada.
XUSI is an Indigenous-owned business from Saskatoon, started in 2020 by two brothers from northern Saskatchewan. Along with our clothing, we bring Indigenous youth workshops and custom screen printing to Steinbach and across Treaty 1 territory.
Strong Roots Strong Future is our interactive workshop for Indigenous youth, led by the two brothers who founded XUSI. We travel to schools, First Nations and Indigenous communities, youth organizations and funding programs in Steinbach and across Treaty 1 territory. Youth ages 10 and up work through identity and culture, financial literacy, fitness, entrepreneurship and business skills, career readiness and hands-on screen printing.
Custom t-shirts, hoodies and crewnecks for Steinbach schools, sports teams, businesses, events and First Nations and Indigenous organizations. Send us an idea, get free design help and a full quote before anything is printed. We print in Saskatoon and ship to Steinbach. 10-garment minimum, up to 4 colours per design.
Heavyweight cotton tees, hoodies, crewnecks and A-frame hats with Cree words and the stories behind them. Fitness is part of how XUSI started, so our pieces are built for the gym and the street, and we ship them to Steinbach.
Yes. Custom screen printing has a 10-garment minimum, supports up to 4 colours per design, and every order is quoted before printing. Everything is printed in Saskatoon and shipped to you.
They ship from Saskatoon and leave within 1–3 business days. You’ll see the shipping cost at checkout.
Yes. Custom runs start at 10 garments, with up to 4 colours per design, and every order is quoted before printing. We help with the artwork and print exactly the wording your group approves, including words in your own language. Everything is printed in Saskatoon and shipped to Steinbach.
Our home is Saskatoon, in Treaty 6 territory, and many designs carry Cree words explained on our meanings page. Treaty 1 is a different treaty with its own Nations. Wearing our designs in Steinbach can still be a way to start conversations about treaties and whose land you live on.
Last reviewed . Facts on this page come from the sources listed below.
XUSI is run by two brothers from a small reserve community in northern Saskatchewan. They started the brand in Saskatoon in 2020, on Treaty 6 territory, and they draw every piece that ships to Steinbach.
The words on the clothing are Cree, and the meanings are written by the founders themselves. Read all of them on the Meanings page, or start with Cree language clothing.
