Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  Just to further answer that, many first nations—and I've heard the chiefs and elders speak—endeavoured to do this not because of any kind of incentive, such as that there may be funding available for land management, or that the funding may be greater than when they were under th

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  I would like to quickly answer madam's question about off-reserve influences with respect to the environment. In our first nation over the last number of years, we've developed an emergency measures plan that identifies how we respond particularly to environmental issues and con

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  I envision that in 10 or 15 years, the first nations who wish and choose and determine that this is the direction their first nation wishes to go, with this piece of sectoral self-government, setting aside the Indian Act.... I envision that in 10 or 15 years almost half of the fi

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  Thank you. Robert mentioned the Whitecap Dakota First Nation. Thank you, Robert. Chief Darcy Bear just recently initialed the self-governance agreement with the minister. For Muskoday also, we consider the first nations land management and that sectorial self-government as

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  Thank you. Just to answer your question from our perspective of the people of Muskoday, our lands are held collectively by all the members. We have no previous certificates of possession of that nature. However, under our land code, and identified in the land-use plan and the di

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  Or the number of new entrants.

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  Thank you, Chief Louie. Good afternoon, Mr. Chair. Good afternoon to all the honourable members of this committee. As mentioned, I am Austin Bear, chief of the Muskoday Cree Nation, Treaty 6, in what is now the province of Saskatchewan. Mr. Chair, committee members, thank you