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An introduction to Swift Current: its history, the Nations whose lands it sits on, and Indigenous community life today, with sources.
Swift Current is the main city of southwest Saskatchewan, about 245 kilometres west of Regina on the Trans-Canada Highway, and lies in Treaty 4 territory. It takes its name from Swift Current Creek, which flows through town toward the South Saskatchewan River, and the Chinook Pathway follows the creek for walkers and cyclists. Southwest of town near the Cypress Hills, Nekaneet First Nation, whose people signed Treaty 4 under Foremost Man in 1874, waited until 1913 for a reserve near Maple Creek. First Nations people camped along Swift Current Creek for centuries, and the Métis called it Rivière au Courant. It brought liquor and weapons to Cree, Assiniboine and Mountain Stoney people. In 1873 wolfers killed sixteen Nakota men in the Cypress Hills Massacre. Treaty 4 was signed at Fort Qu’Appelle on September 15, 1874. The Swift Current Museum notes that Chief Piapot was the last chief to sign. By 1876 the area held some of the last bison herds that sustained First Nations ways of life. Freight moved north on the Battleford Trail, and the police patrolled it during the Riel resistance.
Swift Current is on Treaty 4 territory and the homeland of the Métis.
Nearby: Nekaneet First Nation · Maple Creek · Gull Lake · Herbert · Cabri · Cypress Hills Interprovincial Park
Lii Bufloo Métis Local #35, part of Métis Nation–Saskatchewan Western Region 3, represents Métis people in Swift Current. On National Indigenous Peoples Day in 2023, the Local opened its first programming office downtown. It now offers beadwork, jigging, Michif lessons and community socials. "We're the plains Métis over here," Local president Rebecca Anderson said. She added that this is where many of their ancestors hunted and traded buffalo. The city proclaimed National Indigenous Peoples Week for June 14 to 21, 2026. Celebrations began with a Treaty 4 flag raising at Market Square, followed by round dances and cultural programming at Kiwanis Park. A new story trail launched there, featuring The Giving Tree by Métis author Leah Marie Dorion. The local Truth and Reconciliation Committee and the Southwest Multicultural Association organized the day. Tourism Swift Current promotes Indigenous tourism across the southwest, including a Bison and Sage experience. It has also listed an Indigenous Connections Tradeshow among its fall events.
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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 Swift Current and across Treaty 4 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 Swift Current and across Treaty 4 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 Swift Current 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 Swift Current. 10-garment minimum, up to 4 colours per design.
Screen printing for Swift CurrentCustom clothing and designs
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 Swift Current.
Shipping is calculated at checkout, and orders of $90 or more ship free within Canada. Your order leaves Saskatoon within 1 to 3 business days, and returns can be requested within 30 days.
Yes. The minimum is 10 garments, with up to 4 colours per design, a maximum screen of 23 by 31 inches, and every order is quoted before printing. Design help is included, and we ship the printed order from Saskatoon.
Yes. Custom screen printing starts at 10 garments, with up to 4 colours per design, and every order is quoted before printing. Design help is included, so a group can bring an idea for a jigging class or a community social. We print in Saskatoon and ship the order to Swift Current.
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Alongside its own line, XUSI screen prints custom apparel for schools, teams, businesses, Nations and events in Swift Current. Ten garments minimum, up to four colours, design help included, and a full quote before anything runs.
The clothing side is Indigenous-designed and Indigenous-owned, out of Saskatoon on Treaty 6. See custom screen printing, or shop the XUSI line.
