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Chief Darcy Bear Regional Planning Forum

June 10, 2015 

History• SevenCouncilFires

Dakota,Nakota,Lakota

• HistoricalmilitaryallyoftheBritish

• PontiacRebellion1763

• AmericanRevolution1775– 1782

• 1787TreatywithBritishCrown

• Warof1812

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Warof1812Bicentennial

MonumentunveilingwithHisRoyalHighnessThePrinceEdwardinSeptember2014

SpiritofAlliance

• ChiefWhitecapguidedJohnLaketoaplaceontheriverwhichisnowthecityofSaskatoon

• DuringtheRielResistanceof1885,ChiefWhitecapassistedinprotectingtheyoungcity

• LongstandingpoliticalandeconomicrelationshipwithSaskatoonsince1882

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Location

4,913.5acres

26kms southofSaskatoon,Saskatchewan’slargestcity.

Currentlocationsince1879

ResponsibleGovernance• Governance

• Accountability

• Transparency

• CommunityConsultation

• AdvisoryCommittees

• CouncilCompensationCommission

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Challenges

• IndianAct

• ResidentialSchool– AssimilationPolicy

• LandTenureSystem

• Infrastructure– Long‐termfinancing

ThePathForward– SelfGovernanceTarget

2012

2015

2018

Ongoing

Approved by

Community Meeting

Community Meeting

Community Referendum

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PartOne:CreatingWDFNGovernment

• Chapter1:DefinitionsandInterpretation• Chapter2:Purpose• Chapter3:LegalStatusandCapacity

– EstablishesthebasisforaFinalGovernanceAgreementtorecognizeWDFNGovernment

– WDFNnolongera“creature”oftheIndianAct• Chapter4:WDFNConstitution

– basedonthecustomsandpracticesofWDFN– mustbeapprovedbythecommunity

PartTwo:WDFNLaw‐makingPowers

• Chapter5:GeneralProvisionsinRelationtoWDFNJurisdiction

• Chapter6:StructuresandProceduresofGovernment

• Chapter7:Membership• Chapter8:LanguageandCulture• Chapter9:ReserveLandsandLandsManagement• Chapter10:PublicOrderandPeace

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PartTwo:WDFNLaw‐makingPowers

• Chapter11:Taxation• Chapter12:Environment• Chapter13:ResourceManagement• Chapter14:Agriculture• Chapter15:PublicWorks,CommunityInfrastructureandLocalServices

• Chapter16:LocalTrafficandTransportation

PartTwo:WDFNLaw‐makingPowers

• Chapter17:EconomicDevelopmentandLicensing,RegulationandOperationofBusiness

• Chapter18:LiquorandGaming• Chapter19:Landlord,TenantandOccupancy• Chapter20:Education• Chapter21:Health• Chapter22:AdministrationofWDFNLaws• Chapter23:RelationshipofLaws

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PartThree:FiscalArrangements,ImplementationandIntergovernmentalRelations

• Chapter24:FiscalArrangements• fundingarrangementsbetweenWDFNandtheGovernmentofCanadatosupportSelf‐Government

• Chapter25:ImplementationandIntergovernmentalRelations

• ImplementationandIntergovernmentalRelationsSupportPlan IRIS

PartFour:GeneralProvisions• Chapter26:AccesstoInformationandPrivacy• Chapter27:DisputeResolution• Chapter28:IndemnificationandLiability• Chapter29:GeneralProvisions• Chapter30:FutureNegotiations• Chapter31:RatificationandApprovalofGovernanceAgreement‐in‐Principle

• Chapter32:ApprovalofGovernanceAgreement• Chapter33:ComingIntoEffectofGovernanceAgreement

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LandTenure

• FNLMA

• LandUsePlanning

• LandZoning

• DevelopmentStandards

• Infrastructure

LandManagement

• SurveyedRoadWays

andLots

• CivicStreetAddresses

• EmergencyResponse

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LandManagement

• Upto49yearcommercialleases

• Upto99yearresidentialleases

• Leaserenewaloptionformula

• WorkingwithCMHCformortgageinsurance

• Traditionalmortgagelending

• AllleaselotslegallysurveyedandregisteredwithNRCAN

• FirstNationsLandRegistry

• SaskatchewanAssessmentManagementAgency‐ Agreement

Taxation

• RealPropertyTax

• WhitecapCommunityImprovementFee WCIF

• WhitecapLiquorConsumptionFee WLCF

• ProvincialFuelandTobaccoTaxAgreement

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CommercialInfrastructure

• Waterdistribution

• Sewagecollection

• Stormwatercollection

• Access/serviceroads

• Expandnaturalgas

• Expanded

telecommunications

• Threephasepower

• Highspeedinternet

Commercial&CommunityWaterTreatmentPlants

• WhitecapWaterUtility

• ReverseOsmosisSystem

• CertifiedOperators

• WaterandSewerBilling

• Self‐Sustaining

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PublicWorksBuilding

InfrastructurePartnerships– TourismDevelopment

• $46millionhighwayupgrade• ChiefWhitecapTrailtourismcorridordesignation

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ImprovedHousing

• Privatehomeownershipprogram 99‐yearresidentialleaseholds

• PartnershipwithSaskHousingCorporation

• Multiunithousingavailable

Education

• SchoolRenovations

• SchoolAddition– 2Classrooms

• EarlyLearningCentre

• StonebridgeSchool

MemorandumofAgreementsignedinSeptember2014withSaskatoonPublicSchoolsendingeducationdisparity

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• WDFNemergingasaregionalemployer

• Expansionof22seatdaycareto56seats

• Opentomembers,otherresidentsandnon‐residents

• Breakingdownthedoorsofsegregation

• Federal,Provincial,Corporatecapitalsupportforconstruction

Education– EarlyLearningCentre

Education

TradeandSkillsPartnership

withMountRoyalCollegiate

andEDFeehan HighSchool

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SIIT/Sask PolytechnicIndustrialTradesTrainingCentre

• By2030FNpopulationwillrepresent30%ofSaskatchewanpopulation

• SIITconduitto74FNsinSK

• SIAST‐140tradesandskillsprogramforindustry

• SIIT/Sask Polytechnictopartnertoworkwithoil,gasandminingsector

SIIT/Sask PolytechnicIndustrialTradesTrainingCentre

ITTCModel

• Identifyindustryneeds

• Createtrainingandtradesprogramstoaddressneeds

• Traineesreceivehumanresourceskillswhichleaddirectlytoajob

• Self‐containedtrainingcomplex

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Health• WhitecapPrimaryHealthAllianceSaskatoonHealthRegion

• ProvincialPrimaryHealthCareInnovation• NursePractitioner• EnhancedServices

• Healthservicesopentothepublic

CommunityPolicing• Tri‐partiteCommunity

PolicingAgreement

• CurrentlythreeRCMPofficersresideinWhitecap.

• Lowcrimerate,buthighvisitation;1.4milliontouristsannually.

• RCMPSatelliteoffice

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FireProtection

• PartnershipwithSaskatoonFireDepartment

• SFDprovideson‐goingvolunteerfirefightertrainingandbackupServices.

• SFDprovideallvehicleleaseandmaintenance.

• CommunicationSystem

DakotaDunesGolfLinks

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DakotaDunesCasino

WhitecapTrailGasBar&Confectionary

Then&NowDollarStore $4Mgrosssales

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WhitecapTrailBusinessPark

• 40AcreBusinessPark

• WhitecapStorage

Facilityopenedwitha

privatepartner

• Infrastructuredesign

underway

WhitecapIndustrialServices

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DakotaDunesHotel

DakotaDunesResortResidential

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EconomicImpacts

UnemploymentReduction

1993

2003

2008

2012

2015

67%

34%

8%

4.1%

5%

Target4.0%ProvincialAverage)

EconomicImpacts

• Over$100millioncapital

investment

• Over650jobscreated

• $90millionofrevenue

generatedannually

• Over1.4milliontourists

annually

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TargetedResults

• SustainableSelf‐Governance

• ResponsibleLandUse

• EmploymentOpportunities

• Improvedqualityoflifeforresidents

• Participationintheregionaleconomy

Questions?