YELLOWKNIFE (December 18, 2017) – The Government of the Northwest Territories (GNWT) and the Indigenous government partners to the Devolution Agreement met last week in Yellowknife at the fourth annual meeting of the Intergovernmental Council.
At the meeting, leaders discussed the necessity to work together on shared priorities, on developing a collective vision for the Northwest Territories, through a collaborative process to develop the northern elements of the Arctic Policy Framework. This vision includes creating the conditions that support sustainable economic development in communities, provide benefits for communities, recognize our Agreements and Treaties and ensure that all signatories to the Devolution Agreement have a voice.
Premier of the Northwest Territories committed to working with Indigenous Governments and the Government of Canada to collaboratively develop the new relationship of respect, recognition and responsibility.
Quick Facts:
- The fourth Intergovernmental Council Meeting was held in Yellowknife on Friday, December 15, 2017.
- A key feature of the Devolution Agreement is the establishment of an Intergovernmental Council to allow the public and Indigenous governments to cooperate and collaborate on matters related to lands and resource management.
- The Council is established by the Northwest Territories Intergovernmental Agreement on Lands and Resources Management.
- The Intergovernmental Council allows governments to share ideas, discuss common priorities and interests and also explore ways to harmonize their respective land and resource management practices, share capacity and avoid duplication.
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Under the Devolution Agreement, the GNWT committed to share up to 25% of its resource revenues with Indigenous Governments that have signed on as partners. In 2016-2017, the GNWT has disbursed a total of $6,801,655 to its partners. Since Devolution, the GNWT has disbursed $20,612,991 to its partners. This revenue is in addition to any resource revenues the Indigenous governments may have received from a land claim or self-government agreement. This no-strings-attached funding provides Indigenous Governments the ability to decide how they choose to use or inve t that revenue ba ed on their prioritie .”
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For more information, please visit http://www.igcnwt.ca/
For more information, contact:
Charlotte Digness
Media and Communications Coordinator
Department of Executive and Indigenous Affairs
Government of the Northwest Territories
867-767-9140 ext. 11092
Bob Simpson
Director, Intergovernmental Relations
Inuvialuit Regional Corporation
867-777-7040
Ursula Vogt
Executive Director
Northwest Territory Métis Nation
867-872-2770
Ethel Blondin-Andrew
Chairperson
Sahtu Secretariat Incorporated
867-589-4719
Stephen Charlie
Gwich’in Tribal Council
867-777-7900
Laura Duncan
Tłı̨chǫ Executive Officer
Tłı̨chǫ Government
867-392-6381
Boyd Clark
Acho Dene Koe First Nation
303-681-5171
Carol Ann Chaplin
Senior Administrative Officer
Denínu Kų́ę́ First Nation
867-394-4335
Chief Executive Officer
Salt River First Nation
867-872-0396
Peter Redvers
Kátł’odeeche First Nation
867-874-6701
