Canoe Lake First Nation sisters study nursing together at USask – University of Saskatchewan

May 1, 2025

In celebration of National Nursing Week in the month of May, USask profiles the Woodward sisters supporting each other during their studies in the USask Bachelor of Science in Nursing program.

They look alike—you can tell that they’re sisters. On a Zoom call, they speak as if they’re tossing a volleyball back and forth, each handing off their answer before passing to the next.

The Woodward sisters Hilary, Kylee, and Deanna are all in their second year of the University of Saskatchewan (USask) Bachelor of Science in Nursing program at the Saskatoon Campus. They’re from Canoe Lake, a Cree First Nation on Treaty 10 territory about five hours north of Saskatoon.

Although they are sisters and are all currently studying nursing, they didn’t all take the same path to get here.

Read More: https://news.usask.ca/articles/students/2025/canoe-lake-first-nation-sisters-study-nursing-together-at-usask.php