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- Hydro related Agreements
- Treaty Land Entitlement (TLE)
- Self Government Agreements
- Winnipeg Partnership Agreement
Agreements that will, collectively and individually, resolve land and other issues that relate to effects of hydroelectric development on communities and their residents.
Fox Lake First Nation Settlement Agreement
http://www.hydro.mb.ca/community/agreements/fox_lake_settlement.shtml
Grand Rapids Forebay Agreements
- Chemawawin Cree Nation Comprehensive Forebay Agreement
- Community of Easterville Forebay Agreement
- Community of Moose Lake Forebay Agreement
Northern Flood Agreement (NFA)
Settlement Agreements under the NFA- Split Lake NFA
- Norway House NFA
- York Factory NFA
- Nelson House NFA
http://www.hydro.mb.ca/community/aboriginal_relations/northern_flood_agreement.shtml
Manitoba Northern Flood Agreement Arbitrator
http://www.nfa-arb.org
Manitoba is constitutionally obligated under the Manitoba Natural Resource Transfer Agreement (MNRTA) to set aside unoccupied Crown land so that Canada can fulfil its outstanding Treaty Land Entitlement to First Nations.
Treaty Land Entitlement Framework Agreement
May 29, 1997, the Framework Agreement Treaty Land Entitlement was signed by the TLE Committee (representing 20 Bands), Canada and Manitoba.
View the TLE document in PDF format (259 pages, 950 kb)
Long Plain, Roseau River, Swan Lake
- August 3, 1994, a TLE settlement was reached with Long Plain Band.
- March 1995, a TLE settlement was reached with Swan Lake Band.
- March 1996, a TLE settlement was reached with Roseau River Band.
Island Lake First Nations
- March 14, 1994, the first TLE settlement in Manitoba was reached with the four Bands in the Island Lake area.
A Reference Manual for Municipal Development & Services Agreements
Municipal Tax Loss Compensation
Sioux Valley Dakota Nation
- Sioux Valley Dakota Nation Tripartite Agreement-in-Principle
Signed with Manitoba and Canada on March 2, 2001.
http://www.ainc-inac.gc.ca/pr/agr/sv/svtaip_e.html - Sioux Valley Dakota Nation Comprehensive Agreement-in-Principle
Signed with Canada on March 2, 2001.
http://www.ainc-inac.gc.ca/pr/agr/sv/svcaip_e.html
Manitoba Métis Federation (MMF) Tripartite
Manitoba, Canada and the MMF are formally engaged in negotiations on priority issues identified by the MMF with the intent that these discussions will lead to agreements for delivery of programs and services, and the coordination of policies and decision-making that would strengthen the self-sustaining capacity of Métis people and communities.
A five-year Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the MMF, Manitoba and Canada was signed on May 27, 2003 and is in effect until March 31, 2007.
Aboriginal Council of Winnipeg Inc. (ACW) Tripartite
The Aboriginal Council of Winnipeg was established in 1990 when the Urban Indian Association and the Winnipeg Council of Treaty and Status Indians joined to form a representative organization, inclusive of all urban Aboriginal people, regardless of status.
Manitoba, Canada and the ACW tripartite negotiations support the work of the ACW in addressing the needs of the Aboriginal people in Winnipeg. A five-year Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the three parties is in effect until March 31, 2007.
Canada-Manitoba-Winnipeg Agreement for Community and Economic Development
A new urban development agreement between the three levels of government called the Canada-Manitoba-Winnipeg Agreement for Community and Economic Development (in short, Winnipeg Partnership Agreement, WPA) was officially signed on May 20, 2004.
The three levels of government have committed $75 million over five years. The core components of the WPA are:
- Aboriginal Participation
- Building Sustainable Neighbourhoods
- Downtown Renewal
- Supporting Innovation and Technology
http://www.winnipegpartnership.mb.ca/index.shtml
