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Whitecap Dakota First Nation

Strengthening Community

Building Opportunity

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Presentation Overview

• Community Profile

• Building the Sustainable Development Foundation

• Good Governance and Land Management

• Economic Development Strategy

• Sustainable Economic Results

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Community Profile

History

• Territory

• Governance Structure

• Language

• Culture

• Military

• Commerce and Trade

• Laws, Customs and

Traditions

From time immemorial, the Dakota had their own

systems in place to ensure their self sufficiency.

These included:

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Community Profile

History

• Seven Council Fires

Dakota, Nakota, Lakota

• Historical military ally of the British

• Pontiac Rebellion 1763

• American Revolution 1775 – 1782

• 1787 Treaty with British Crown

• War of 1812

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Community Profile

Land

• 4,913.5 acres

• 26 Kms south of Saskatoon on

Chief Whitecap Trail

• Current location since 1879

• Longstanding relationship with

Saskatoon since 1882

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Community Profile

Responsible Governance

• Governance

• Accountability

• Transparency

• Community Consultation

• Advisory Committees

• Council Compensation Commission

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Sustainable Development Foundation

Challenges

• Indian Act

• Residential School – Assimilation Policy

• Human Resource Capacity

• Land Tenure System

• Infrastructure – Long-term financing

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Nation Building: Moving Forward

• Breaking the cycle of dependency

• Empowering individuals

• Rebuilding our nation

• Strengthening culture, language, and pride in identity

• Instituting Dakota Governance, customs, and laws

• Maintaining and building alliances

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Nation Building: Moving Forward

• Growing First Nations Work Force

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• Aging Canadian Work Force

22.8 per cent of Canadians will be 65 and older by 2014.

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Legislation, Laws and Policies

• First Nation Land Management Act

• Whitecap Dakota First Nation Land Code

• Development Servicing Agreements Policy

• Business Licensing Bylaw

• Matrimonial Real Property Law

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Legislation, Laws and Policies

• Law Respecting Traditional Interests

• Provincial Traffic Safety Act

(via Band Council Resolution)

• Membership Code

• Self Government Agreement

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Self-Government

Five Pillars for Good Governance

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People

The Results

• Our own laws and Constitution

• Our own custom

• Our own culture

• Our own government

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Self-Government

The Path Forward

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Target

2012

2015

2018

Approved by

Community

Meeting

Community

Meeting

Community

Referendum

FWA

• Framework Agreement

• Signed January 25, 2012

• Sets agenda for negotiations

AIP

• Agreement-in-Principle

• Substantive agreement on main issues

FA

• Final Agreement

• Legal agreement; basis for legislation

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Self-Government

Outcomes of Self-Governance

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• Community/Council make decisions

• Legal status to deal with gov’t and business

• Accountable to Members

• Streamlined for business

• Laws reflect culture

• Laws with teeth

• Financial stability

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Economic Development Strategy

Taxation

• Real Property Tax

• Whitecap Community Improvement Fee (WCIF)

• Whitecap Liquor Consumption Fee (WLCF)

• Provincial Fuel and Tobacco Tax Agreement

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Land Use

• FNLMA

• Land Use Planning

• Land Zoning

• Development Standards

• Infrastructure

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Land Use

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• Surveyed road ways

and lots

• Civic Street Addresses

• Emergency Response

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Land Leasing

• Up to 49 year commercial

leases

• Up to 99 year residential

leases

• Lease renewal option

formula

• Working with CMHC for

mortgage insurance

• Traditional mortgage

lending

• All lease lots legally

surveyed and registered

with NRCAN

• First Nations Land Registry

• Saskatchewan Assessment

Management Agency -

Agreement

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Community Benefits

Improved Housing

• CMHC Section 95

• Private home ownership

program (99-year residential

leaseholds)

• FNLMA 49 lot subdivision

• Three 12-suite apartment

development

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Community Benefits

Commercial Infrastructure

• Water distribution

• Sewage collection

• Storm water collection

• Access/service roads

• Expanded natural gas

• Expanded

telecommunications

• Three phase power

• High speed internet

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Community Benefits

Commercial & Community Water Treatment Plants

• Whitecap Water Utility

• Reverse Osmosis

System

• Certified Operators

• Water and Sewer

Billing

• Self-Sustaining

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Public Works Building

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Community Benefits

Partnerships

• Province of Saskatchewan

• City of Saskatoon

• Saskatoon Chamber of Commerce

• Saskatoon Regional Economic Development

Authority

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Community Benefits

Partnerships

• Lake Diefenbaker Tourism Destination Area Plan

• Saskatchewan Trade and Export Partnership

• Saskatoon Fire & Protective Service

• Saskatoon Public School Division

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Community Benefits

Community Policing

• Tri-partite Community Policing Agreement (52% Federal, 48% Provincial) • Currently two RCMP officers reside in Whitecap • Low crime rate, but high visitation; 1.4 million tourists annually • RCMP Satellite office

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Community Benefits

Fire Protection

• Partnership with Saskatoon Fire and Protective Services • SFPS provide on-going volunteer fire fighter training and back up services • SFPS provide all vehicle lease and maintenance • Communication System

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Community Benefits

Chief Whitecap Park

• Named in 1979 in recognition of Chief Whitecap

• 320 acres

• Developing a master plan in partnership with the City of Saskatoon

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Development Foundation

Employment Partnerships

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Chief Whitecap Trail

• $24 million highway upgrade

• Whitecap construction

management contract

• Chief Whitecap Trail tourism

corridor designation

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Economic Development Project Criteria

• Profitability

• Employment Creation

• Location

• Investment Requirements

• Impact on the Community

• Financial Risk

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Economic Development Project Criteria

• Management Capacity

• Fit with Existing Developments

• Community Support

• Partnership Potential

• External Funding Available

• Needed Community Service

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Existing Businesses

Dakota Dunes Golf Links

Partners • Whitecap • Muskeg Lake • La Ronge

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Existing Businesses

Dakota Dunes Casino

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Existing Businesses

Whitecap Trail Gas Bar & Confectionary

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Hotel

Proposed Development

Dakota Dunes Hotel

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Dakota Dunes Resort Residential

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Tatanka Ranch

• Agri-Tourism

• Expansion of the herd

• New business plan

• Land partnership with

Department of National

Defence

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Whitecap Trail Business Park

• High-tech and green

technology focus

• Aero-space and defense

sector focus

• 40 acre business park

• Feasibility study and

business plan under

development

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School Expansion, New Health Centre and Daycare

• K-8 elementary

school

• 50 seat daycare

• Community Health

Centre

• Early Learning

Center

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Community Benefits

Economic Impacts

Whitecap government

revenues from:

• land leases

• property taxes

• consumption fees

• utility payments

• business profits

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Community Benefits

Economic Impacts

• Over $100 million

capital investment

• Over 700 jobs created

• $90 million of revenue

generated annually

• Over 1.4 million tourist

visits annually

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Community Benefits

Economic Impacts

Unemployment Reduction

1993 67%

2003 34%

2008 8% Target 4.7% (Prov. Avg.)

2010 4.0%

2012 4.1%

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Community Benefits

Economic Impacts

Jobs Created

Whitecap Trail 8

Golf Course 62

Casino 540

Whitecap Govt. 60

Total to Date 670

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Community Benefits

Targeted Results

• Sustainable self governance

• Responsible land use

• Employment opportunities

• Improved quality of life for residents

• Participation in the regional economy

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Community Benefits

Questions

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