Whitecap Dakota First Nation Strengthening Community 1 Building Opportunity
Presentation Overview
• Community Profile
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• Building the Sustainable Governance Foundation
• Transparent, Accountable Governance
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Community Profile
History
• Seven Council FiresDakota, Nakota, Lakota
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• Historical military ally of the British
• Pontiac Rebellion 1763
• American Revolution 1775 – 1782
• War of 1812
Community Profile
Land
• 4,913.5 acres
• 26 Kms south of Saskatoon onChief Whitecap Trail
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Chief Whitecap Trail
• Current location since 1879
• Longstanding relationship withSaskatoon since 1882
Community Profile
Responsible Governance
• Governance
• Accountability
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• Accountability
• Transparency
• Community Consultation
• Advisory Committees
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Sustainable Governance Foundation
Responsible Governance
• Stable leadership
• Sound financial position
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• Sound financial position
• Environment conducive for business
• Facilitates partnerships and growth
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Sustainable Governance Foundation
Responsible Governance
• 19 consecutive unqualified audits
• Cumulative surplus
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• Cumulative surplus
• Audit presented annually at a Community meeting
• Whitecap Dakota Council CompensationCommission
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Sustainable Governance Foundation
Legislation, Laws and Policies
• First Nation Land Management Act
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• Whitecap Dakota First Nation Land Code
• Development Servicing Agreements Policy
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Sustainable Governance Foundation
Legislation, Laws and Policies
• Business Licensing Bylaw
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• Matrimonial Real Property Law
• Law Respecting Traditional Interests
• Provincial Traffic Safety Act(via Band Council Resolution)
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Sustainable Governance Foundation
Proposed Legislation, Laws and Policies
• Environmental Management Agreement - Step 2
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• Membership Code
• Self Government Agreement
• Tri-partite Policing Agreement
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Economic Development Strategy
Taxation
• Real Property Tax
• Whitecap Community Improvement Fee (WCIF)
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• 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
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• Land Use Planning
• Land Zoning
• Development Standards
• Infrastructure
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Economic Development Strategy
Land Leasing
• Up to 49 year commercialleases
• Up to 99 year residential
• Traditional mortgagelending
• All lease lots legally
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• Up to 99 year residentialleases
• Lease renewal optionformula
• Working with CMHC formortgage insurance
• All lease lots legallysurveyed and registeredwith NRCAN
• First Nations Land Registry
• Saskatchewan AssessmentManagement Agency -Agreement
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Community Benefits
Improved Housing
• CMHC Section 95
• Private home ownership
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• Private home ownershipprogram (99-year residentialleaseholds)
• FNLMA 49 lot subdivision
• Three 12-suite apartmentdevelopment
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Community Benefits
Commercial Infrastructure
• Water distribution
• Sewage collection
• Expanded natural gas
• Expandedtelecommunications
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• Sewage collection
• Storm water collection
• Access/service roads
telecommunications
• Three phase power
• High speed internet
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Community Benefits
Water Treatment Plants
Commercial Water Plant
• Whitecap Water Utility• Reverse Osmosis
Community Water Plant
• Water PlantExpansion 2010-11
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• Reverse OsmosisSystem
• Certified Operators• Water and SewerBilling
• Self-Sustaining
Expansion 2010-11• Currently in design stage• Certified Operators• Proposed ReverseOsmosis System
• Expanded Fire ProtectionReservoir
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Development Foundation
Chief Whitecap Trail
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• $24 million highway upgrade
• Whitecap constructionmanagement contract
• Chief Whitecap Trail tourismcorridor designation
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Existing Businesses
Dakota Dunes Golf Links
Partners• Whitecap• Muskeg Lake• La Ronge
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• La Ronge
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Proposed Development
Whitecap Trail Business Park
• High-tech and greentechnology focus
• Aero-space and defense
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• Aero-space and defensesector focus
• 40 acre business park
• Feasibility study andbusiness plan underdevelopment
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Proposed Development
School Expansion, New Health Centre and Daycare
• K-8 elementary school
• 50 seat daycare
• Community Health
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• Community Health
Centre
• Commercial kitchen
and cafeteria
•Trades Training Centre
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Community Benefits
Community Policing
• Tri-partite CommunityPolicing Agreement(52% Federal, 48%Provincial)
• Currently two RCMP
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• Currently two RCMPofficers reside inWhitecap
• Low crime rate, but highvisitation; 1.4 milliontourists annually
• RCMP Satellite office
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Community Benefits
Fire Protection
• Partnership withSaskatoon Fire andProtective Services
• SFPS provide on-going
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• SFPS provide on-goingvolunteer fire fightertraining and back upservices
• SFPS provide all vehiclelease and maintenance
• Communication System
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Community Benefits
Economic Impacts
Whitecap governmentrevenues from:
• land leases
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• land leases• property taxes• consumption fees• utility payments• business profits
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Community Benefits
Economic Impacts
• Over $100 millioncapital investment
• Over 700 jobs created
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• Over 700 jobs created
• $90 million of revenuegenerated annually
• Over 1.4 million touristvisits annually
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Community Benefits
Economic Impacts
Social Assistance Reduction1993 87 clients2003 32 clients2008 14 clientsSept 2010 8 clients
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Sept 2010 8 clients
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Community Benefits
Economic Impacts
Unemployment Reduction1993 67% 2010 4.0%2003 34%2008 8% Target 4.7% (Prov. Avg.)
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2008 8% Target 4.7% (Prov. Avg.)
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Community Benefits
Economic Impacts
Jobs Created
Whitecap Trail 8
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Whitecap Trail 8Golf Course 62Casino 540Whitecap Govt. 60
Total to Date 670
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