Welcome to Indigenous Economic Development
About Indigenous Economic Development
The department works collaboratively with First Nations, Inuit, Métis and partner organizations to improve economic participation and opportunities for Indigenous Manitobans and communities.
The overall responsibilities include:
- Advancing economic reconciliation in partnership with Indigenous organizations and communities with a focus on education and job opportunities.
- Developing an economic engagement strategy with the Manitoba Métis Federation, First Nations and the Inuit.
- Supporting the development of a critical mineral strategy that provides good jobs to northern Manitobans in collaboration with the department of Economic Development, Investment, Trade and Natural Resources.
- Implementing the land, financial, and cooperative elements of signed settlement agreements with Indigenous communities, including Treaty Land Entitlement (TLE), implementation of hydro impact and settlement agreements, Crown-Indigenous consultation, and negotiations of settlement agreements.
- Coordinating the operation of nine Resource Management Boards established through settlement agreements with Indigenous communities impacted by the effects of hydroelectric developments in the province.
Department Mission
To lead the full inclusion of Indigenous communities and businesses in all aspects of Manitoba's economy for the benefit of all Manitobans in the spirit of truth and reconciliation.
Department Values
- Committed to the calls to action of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission and the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous People (UNDRIP) principles.
- Honouring the relationship between Indigenous peoples, industry and provincial and federal governments.
- Listening to Indigenous voices, engaging and acting upon them in discussions and measures to develop the economy and labour force.
- Ensuring Indigenous people receive fairer financial value within the resource sector as it relates to lands, traditional territories, ways of life and treaties.
- Positively sharing success stories on Indigenous economic development as an increasingly important part of the foundation of the overall economy.
- Including Indigenous economic interests and equity measures in programs designed to mitigate or remove systemic barriers and achieve shared economic success.
Accessibility
If you require an accommodation to access government services or information on the Indigenous Economic Development website, you can contact the department Disability Access Coordinator. Reasonable accommodations will be made.
Indigenous Economic Development
Disability Access Coordinator
3 - 213 Notre Dame Ave
Winnipeg, MB R3B 1N3
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