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Facts on FileTREATY LAND ENTITLEMENT (TLE) IN MANITOBA Between 1871 and 1910, First Nations in Manitoba signed the numbered treaties with Canada. Each of these treaties provided for the setting apart by Canada of reserve land for a First Nation based on population. Treaty Land Entitlement (TLE) Agreements refer to federal obligations to provide sufficient amounts of reserve land under Treaty. In Manitoba, the majority of First Nations received their entire land allocations under their treaties. However, some First Nations did not. Between 1994 and 1997, Canada, Manitoba and 27 Manitoba First Nations agreed on how best to address the shortfall through TLE settlements: 20 through the TLE Framework Agreement and seven under individual TLE settlements. Under these agreements, Canada and Manitoba committed to adding up to 1.3 million acres to reserve lands and will pay out more than $74 million. Manitoba's primary obligation is to provide 1,085,959 acres from unoccupied Crown land. The balance will be acquired from private land owners who are willing to sell. The TLE Framework Agreement The Manitoba Treaty Land Entitlement Framework Agreement was signed on May 29, 1997 by Canada, Manitoba and the Treaty Land Entitlement Committee of Manitoba Inc., on behalf of the remaining 19 Manitoba First Nations with outstanding Treaty Land Entitlements. The Marcel Colomb First Nation has been included as party to the agreement due to their creation from the Mathias Colomb Cree Nation. This agreement allows the 20 First Nations to gain, as reserve, land in the amount of 1,100,626 acres. Provincial Crown land, which is transferred to Canada and subsequently set apart for TLE reserve creation, will comprise 985,959 acres. The remaining 114,667 acres, in the form of private land, is to be purchased from willing sellers. A chart summarizing the Framework Agreement is attached. Individual TLE Settlements The first TLE settlement in Manitoba was reached with the four Island
Lake First Nations (Wasagamack, Red Sucker Lake, Garden Hill and St. Theresa
Point) on March 14, 1994. The settlement agreement included 100,000 acres
of Crown land for reserve and payment of $9.0 million plus disbursements. The Long Plain First Nation reached their TLE agreement on August 3, 1994 and included a payment of $16.5 million to be used by the Long Plain First Nation to purchase between 4,169 and 43,090.3 acres for reserve. In March 1995, a TLE settlement was reached by Canada and the Swan Lake First Nation. It included a payment of $10.4 million to be used by the Swan Lake First Nation to purchase between 4,484 and 13,035 acres for reserve. In March 1996, a TLE settlement was reached between Canada and the Roseau River First Nation. It included a payment of $14 million to be used by the Roseau River First Nation to purchase between 5,861 and 16,218 acres for reserve. Manitoba Framework Agreement Treaty Land Entitlement Settlements
*These communities have not yet executed their agreements. For more information, please contact: Gilbert Savard |
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