Intergovernmental Meeting between NWT Métis Nation and GNWT
Date de publication
Joint Communiqué
YELLOWKNIFE (September 25, 2015) – Members of Cabinet of the 17th Legislative Assembly and the NWT Métis Nation (NWTMN) met in Yellowknife on September 23, 2015.
During the meeting the parties agreed to undertake:
Evaluating how the Wellness Program funding is distributed in the community of Fort Resolution
Continued discussion on the decline of the caribou, including issues related to management plans, survey results, tags and predation
Continued discussions on the proposed Thaidene Nene Territorial Park and conservation area
Work with the community of Fort Resolution to review Economic Development program delivery
Review the Market Disruption Policy and its impact on economic opportunities in communities with limited competition
Continue discussions on housing issues (including market housing, home repairs and home ownership)
Share information on Athabasca Denesuline overlap.
The meeting also focused on areas of mutual interest, including:
Blue Cross Health Benefits
Highway Paving Update
GNWT Hiring Practices
Cabin Taxation
Land and Resources Negotiation Issues
North Slave Metis Alliance
Murdered and Missing Aboriginal Women and Girls
Aboriginal Children in Care
The Memorandum of Understanding recognizes the importance of the government-to-government relationship between the NWTMN and the GNWT. It commits both governments to meet regularly. This was the third meeting of the NWTMN and the GNWT since they signed an intergovernmental agreement on November 28, 2012.
Media inquiries:
Andrew Livingstone Senior Cabinet Communications Advisor Government of the Northwest Territories NEW NUMBER: (867) 767-9000 ext. 11091 Email: andrew_livingstone@gov.nt.ca