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
From time immemorial, the Dakota had their own
systems in place to ensure their self sufficiency.
These included:
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Territory
Governance Structure
Language
Culture
• Military
• Commerce and Trade
• Laws, Customs and
Traditions
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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
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4,913.5 acres
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26 Kms south of Saskatoon on
Chief Whitecap Trail
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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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Sustainable Development Foundation
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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Sustainable Development Foundation
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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Sustainable Development Foundation
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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Sustainable Development Foundation
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
The Results
People
• Our own laws and
Constitution
• Our own custom
• Our own culture
• Our own
government
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Self-Government
The Path Forward
Target
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2015
2018
FWA
AIP
FA
• Framework Agreement
• Signed January 25, 2012
• Sets agenda for negotiations
Approved by
Community
Meeting
• Agreement-in-Principle
• Substantive agreement on main issues
Community
Meeting
• Final Agreement
• Legal agreement; basis for legislation
Community
Referendum
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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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Sustainable Development Foundation
Land Use
• FNLMA
• Land Use Planning
• Land Zoning
• Development Standards
• Infrastructure
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Economic Development Strategy
Land Use
• Surveyed road ways
and lots
• Civic Street Addresses
• Emergency Response
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Economic Development Strategy
Land Leasing
• Up to 49 year commercial
leases
• Traditional mortgage
lending
• Up to 99 year residential
leases
• All lease lots legally
surveyed and registered
with NRCAN
• Lease renewal option
formula
• First Nations Land Registry
• Working with CMHC for
mortgage insurance
• 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
• Expanded natural gas
• Sewage collection
• Expanded
telecommunications
• Storm water collection
• Access/service roads
• 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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Sustainable Development Foundation
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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Development Foundation
Chief Whitecap Trail
• $24 million highway upgrade
• Whitecap construction
management contract
• Chief Whitecap Trail tourism
corridor designation
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Development Foundation
Economic Development Project Criteria
• Profitability
• Employment Creation
• Location
• Investment Requirements
• Impact on the Community
• Financial Risk
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Development Foundation
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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Proposed Development
Dakota Dunes Hotel
Hotel
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Proposed Development
Dakota Dunes Resort Residential
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Proposed Development
Tatanka Ranch
• Agri-Tourism
• Expansion of the herd
• New business plan
• Land partnership with
Department of National
Defence
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Proposed Development
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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Proposed Development
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%
2010
4.0%
2012
4.1%
Target
4.7% (Prov. Avg.)
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Community Benefits
Economic Impacts
Jobs Created
Whitecap Trail
Golf Course
Casino
Whitecap Govt.
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540
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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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