Annual Report 2014 Corporation Pimachiowin Aki Corporation is a non-profit organization working to achieve international recognition for an Anishinaabe cultural landscape in the boreal forest as a United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) World Heritage Site.

Pimachiowin Aki members include the communities of Bloodvein River, Little Grand Rapids, Pauingassi and Poplar River in and Pikangikum First Nation in and the Manitoba and Ontario Governments. The Corporation’s Goal “To safeguard and celebrate Anishinaabe culture and the boreal forest as one living system to ensure the wellbeing of the Anishinaabe who live there and for the benefit and enjoyment of all humanity” The Corporation’s Objectives • To create an internationally recognized network of linked protected areas and managed landscapes (including aboriginal ancestral lands) which is worthy of UNESCO World Heritage inscription;

• To seek support and approval from governments of First Nations, Ontario, Manitoba, and Canada to complete the nomination process and achieve UNESCO designation;

• To enhance cooperative relationships amongst members in order to develop an appropriate management framework for the area; and

• To solicit governments and private organizations in order to raise funds to implement the objectives of the Corporation.

Table of Contents Message from the Co-Chairs...... 1 Co-Chairs, Board of Directors and Staff...... 2 History...... 5 The Pimachiowin Aki Nominated Area...... 7 2013 Annual General Meeting...... 8 Nomination Activities...... 8 38th Session of the World Heritage Committee...... 8 Developing a New Nomination...... 8 Tourism Planning/Training...... 9 Strategic Planning...... 9 Poplar River Traditional Teaching Camp...... 10 Communications...... 10 World Parks Congress...... 11 Fundraising...... 12 Financial Statements...... 13 Donors List...... 26 Notes...... 28

Message from the Co-Chairs This report reviews the activities of the Pimachiowin Aki Corporation for 2014. The Board of Directors has overseen all of the Corporation’s activities during this period, meeting formally on four occasions and once by conference call.

The primary focus of the Board of Directors this year was on the preparation of a new World Heritage nomination dossier. In the course of preparing the new dossier, we gave careful consideration to guidance provided by Advisory Bodies to the World Heritage Committee, the International Committee on Monuments and Sites (ICOMOS) and the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN). We express our appreciation to ICOMOS and IUCN for their encouragement and assistance. An evaluation of our new nomination is required in the coming year. We look forward to this next step on a path towards World Heritage status for Pimachiowin Aki.

All non-profit organizations in Canada were required to transition to the new Canada Not-for-Profit Corporations Act in 2014. Pimachiowin Aki Corporation was fully transitioned in accordance with the requirements of the Act. This activity was linked in part to ongoing efforts by the Board of Directors to position the Corporation to evolve to a new role as the official local institution accountable to conserve, protect and present the proposed Outstanding Universal Value of Pimachiowin Aki, should the nominated area be inscribed on the World Heritage List.

As always, we acknowledge and thank the Elders who provide the inspiration and the guidance for this project. Our sincere thanks also go to the provinces of Manitoba and Ontario, our colleagues from the government of Canada, and to many others who shared their time and expertise to help complete the 2014 nomination for the inscription of Pimachiowin Aki on the World Heritage List.

Alex Peters, President Bruce Bremner, Assistant Deputy Minister Whitefeather Forest Management Corporation Manitoba Conservation and Water Stewardship

Annual Report 2014 | 1 Co-Chairs, Board of Directors and Staff The Board of Directors - Co-Chairs

ALEX PETERS is one of the Co-Chairs of the Board of Directors of the Pimachiowin Aki Corporation. He is president of Whitefeather Forest Management Corporation of Ontario and is leading the development of the Whitefeather Forest Initiative with the Elders of Pikangikum First Nation. He has worked for Pikangikum in a variety of capacities including as a Community Liaison Officer and as a police officer. He has also served as Chief of Pikangikum First Nation for six years. Prior to this experience Alex worked for Indian and Northern Affairs Canada on community development projects involving Pikangikum First Nation.

BRUCE BREMNER is the other Co-Chair of the Board of Directors of the Pimachiowin Aki Corporation. He has worked for the Manitoba government for 35 years in a variety of positions and locations in northern, western, and eastern Manitoba. During his career Bruce has worked as a Park Ranger, Park Planner, Park Manager and Director of the Eastern Region. His current position is the Assistant Deputy Minister of Regional Services and Parks, which includes responsibility for the wildland fire program, natural resource enforcement and compliance program, and parks operations and policy development.

2 | The Board of Directors

WILLIAM YOUNG of Bloodvein River First Nation AUGUSTINE KEEPER of Little Grand Rapids is his owns Bloodvein River Lodge and is Chair of community’s Land Use Planner. Born in , Eastside Aboriginal Sustainable Tourism Inc. of he was educated in both Winnipeg and in his Manitoba. He is a former Chief and served as community and is fluent in . Previously he Band Councilor for four terms. worked for several years at the nursing station in his community.

GRAEME SWANWICK has been a member of JOE OWEN of Pauingassi First Nations served the Pimachiowin Aki Board of Directors and as Chief for six years before becoming his treasurer since its inception in 2006. Graeme community’s Lands Coordinator. His varied career has been an Ontario Public Servant for 25 years includes being a Health Care Representative and is currently the district manager for the Red taking care of birthing mothers and sick children Lake District of the Ontario Ministry of Natural before his community had a nursing station. Resources.

ED HUDSON of Poplar River First Nation is a business owner and former elected Band Councilor serving eight terms. He has managed transportation, housing, education and training projects for his community. He has also been a Justice of the Peace and Magistrate.

Annual Report 2014 | 3 Advisors to the Board of Directors

STEPHAN BARG is an Associate of the ANDREW CHAPESKIE works on First Nation land- International Institute for Sustainable based stewardship and enterprise initiatives. He Development, where he worked for 18 years has carried out research and written on a variety directing research regarding the implications of of aboriginal issues. Andrew has also served sustainable development for government and as legal counsel to First Nations and aboriginal corporate policy. community enterprises.

ALISON HAUGH is a corporate resource planner MARILYN PECKETT is the Field Unit with Manitoba Conservation, working on Superintendent for in Manitoba traditional area Crown land use plans. Alison responsible for the operation of Wapusk National provides land use planning expertise on provincial Park and nine national historic sites, most notably policy and legislation. Lower and The Forks.

The Pimachiowin Aki Staff

RAY RABLIAUSKAS of Poplar River First Nation was his community’s Land Use Planner for more than a decade, directed by community elders. GORD JONES is the Project Manager for the He’s also worked as an advisor for Southeast Pimachiowin Aki World Heritage Project. He joined Tribal Council serving several First Nations in the Pimachiowin Aki Corporation in 2007 following Manitoba. a career in the Manitoba public service in parks and forestry.

4 | History In 2002, Little Grand Rapids, Poplar River and Pauingassi First Nations of Manitoba and Pikangikum First Nation of Ontario – signed a document called the Protected Areas and First Nations Resource Stewardship: A Cooperative Relationship Accord (the Accord). Through the Accord the First Nations agreed to work together to propose lands within their traditional territories as a World Heritage Site. A short time later, Bloodvein River First Nation also signed the Accord. These First Nations are linked by a shared Anishinaabe/Ojibwe culture and identity.

The Accord states, “Our First Nations are joining together in the spirit of cooperation and mutual respect. We are joining together so that we may support each other and work together in our shared vision of protecting the ancestral lands and resources of our respective First Nations.”

As part of the Accord, the First Nations committed to “cooperatively and collectively pursue the shared objective of creating an internationally recognized and designated network of linked protected areas on our ancestral lands” and to “seek support and recognition for our network of linked protected areas in the form of UNESCO World Cultural Heritage and World Natural Heritage designation.” The study and planning area for this proposed World Heritage Site encompassed over 40,000 square kilometres.

Following the Accord’s approval by the First Nations, the provincial governments of Ontario and Manitoba joined with the First Nations to develop a submission to Parks Canada, the government agency responsible for the World Heritage program in Canada. In May 2004, Parks Canada published its new Tentative List of sites that would be forthcoming from Canada to the World Heritage Centre over the next 10 years. The Pimachiowin Aki site was included on that list.

The next major milestone was the creation of the Assembly of Partners, which originated in a meeting held in December 2004. The First Nations and the provincial governments all met and agreed that a formal process should commence to develop the nomination document.

The Pimachiowin Aki Corporation was incorporated in 2006 as a legal entity that could manage money, attain charitable status, hire employees and consultants, and generally undertake all of the work necessary for the development of the nomination package. A Project Manager was hired in April 2007 and work began on further defining the approach to the project, the recruitment of project teams and the development of the background information required to complete the nomination.

The Board of Directors oversaw the development of the Pimachiowin Aki nomination dossier between 2007 and 2012. The Pimachiowin Aki nominated area encompasses 33,400 square kilometres of land and water in the North American boreal shield. The nominated area is comprised of the protected areas established in First Nation planning areas as well as Atikaki Provincial Park in Manitoba, and Woodland Caribou Provincial Park and the Eagle-Snowshoe Conservation Reserve in Ontario. During this same period, the First Nations prepared land management plans for their traditional territories with provincial support. Manitoba and Ontario each introduced new legislation to enable all First Nations in the Pimachiowin Aki region to create and implement land management plans.

IUCN and ICOMOS carried out a field mission to Pimachiowin Aki in 2012 as part of the technical evaluation of the nomination. In May 2013, these Advisory Bodies recommended that the nomination of Pimachiowin Aki be deferred. The Board of Directors, in concert with Parks Canada, after careful review of the Advisory Bodies’ evaluation reports, decided to let the nomination stand on the agenda of the 37th session of the World Heritage Committee held in Phnom Penh, Cambodia in June 2013.

Annual Report 2014 | 5 The World Heritage Committee upheld the Advisory Bodies’ recommendation to defer the nomination and suggested that Canada invite a joint ICOMOS and IUCN Advisory Mission in order to address issues raised during the evaluation. The Committee also requested the World Heritage Centre, in consultation with the Advisory Bodies, to examine options for changes to the criteria and/or to the Advisory Body evaluation process to address broader concerns resulting from the Pimachiowin Aki evaluation process, and to discuss this matter during the Committee’s 38th session in 2014.

The Advisory Mission to Pimachiowin Aki was held in October 2013 and a joint ICOMOS/IUCN report on the mission was issued in November. Work has continued on the preparation of a revised nomination since that date.

6 | Pimachiowin Aki Nominated Area

Annual Report 2014 | 7 2013 Annual General Meeting This meeting was held on February 26, 2014 in Winnipeg. In addition to Board members and community representatives, several visitors attended. Dr. Maureen Matthews, Curator of Ethnology at The Manitoba Museum joined the meeting to make a presentation on her work cataloguing historic photographs from the A.I. Hallowell collection at the American Philosophical Society in Philadelphia. Maureen is also involved in identifying people in the photographs and spoke with several people about visiting their community to follow-up on this work.

Simon Hall of Simon Hall Chartered Accountants, Auditor to Pimachiowin Aki also joined the AGM to present the 2013 financial statements.

Board Advisor, Ray Rabliauskas, described a project completed in Poplar River First Nation to document the stories of residential school survivors from the community. Ray showed a 30-minute video titled” The Poplar River Stories of life at Indian Residential School” and noted that a book had also been published.

Discussion about the status of work on the new Pimachiowin World Heritage nomination and timing to complete the nomination was also an important part of the agenda. Nomination Activities 38th Session of the World Heritage Committee Board Co-chair, Bruce Bremner attended the 38th session of the World Heritage Committee in Doha, Qatar, in June 2014. At this meeting the World Heritage Committee began to examine of options for changes to the criteria and/or to the evaluation process to address shortcomings that were brought to light by the evaluation of the 2012 Pimachiowin Aki nomination. A workshop on changing criteria and a report to the Committee respecting mixed site evaluations were examples of progress towards effective change that is anticipated over the longer term.

Meetings among representatives of Pimachiowin Aki Corporation, Parks Canada and representatives of ICOMOS and IUCN regarding preparation of the new nomination were constructive and supportive.

Developing a New Nomination Following the Advisory Mission in the fall of 2013, the Board of Directors determined that the new nomination should be completed during 2014 and prior to January 30, 2015 deadline for submission of the nomination. Formal evaluation of the nomination would follow later in 2015, and the Pimachiowin Aki nomination could then be on the agenda of the June 2016 World Heritage Committee meeting.

Among the requirements for the new dossier were additional research in communities and further review of permitted land uses within the nominated area. Further research was needed to more clearly describe and illustrate Anishinaabe relationships with the land--aki. The Anishinaabe cultural tradition of Ji-ganawendamang Gidakiiminaan (Keeping the Land) became the focus of the new nomination. Ji-ganawendamang Gidakiiminaan consists of beliefs, values, knowledge, and practices that guide Anishinaabeg interactions with aki (the land and all its life) in ways that are respectful and express a reverence for all creation.

IUCN suggested reconsideration of the provision for limited commercial forestry within the Bloodvein River First Nation portion of the nominated are. As a result of deliberations at the community level, Chief and Council of Bloodvein River, in collaboration with Manitoba Conservation and Stewardship, amended the First Nation’s Pimitotah Land Use Plan. As a result of this amendment, commercial forestry is not permitted within the nominated area.

8 | Other differences between the 2014 nomination and the 2012 nomination included justification for inscription on the basis of two World Heritage cultural criteria: criteria iii and vi, rather than one. Criterion ix, related to natural heritage, was retained as was the concept of a “mixed” cultural and natural World Heritage site. The use of an additional cultural criterion gives added emphasis to Pimachiowin Aki’s status as an indigenous cultural landscape. The current nomination strives to strengthen the First Nations’ “voice”. There are more maps that show cultural attributes such as cabins and campsites, travel routes, traplines and named places. A new cultural comparative analysis was completed focusing on sites within North America, as opposed to North America and Eurasia.

There is also more detailed discussion and mapping of natural features (e.g. drainage patterns, caribou habitat and large-area ecosystems). A revised natural comparative analysis strives to better distinguish the outstanding value of Pimachiowin Aki in the vast boreal biome and to clarify that Pimachiowin is the very best example of a natural site in the North American boreal shield.

The nomination dossier also includes an updated Management Plan that reflects the changes in the nomination criteria and activities since the 2012 submission, such as the evolution of First Nation and provincial government planning teams and tourism training initiatives.

Parks Canada participated closely in the preparation of the new nomination. Tourism Planning/Training Work continued with Bloodvein River First Nation regarding opportunities related to the completion of the all- season road to Bloodvein River in the fall of 2014. Pimachiowin Aki Corporation retained the services of HFTC Planning and Design to develop a conceptual plan for a public boat launch and parking facility adjacent to the Bloodvein River. Subsequent discussions among Chief and Council and the Pimitotah Advisory Board, responsible for implementation of the Pimitotah land use plan, and support from Manitoba Conservation and Water Stewardship, resulted in a revised site plan for the proposed facility.

Rob Despins of PEAC (Premier’s Economic Advisory Council) continued working with Pimachiowin Aki on a voluntary basis to promote community tourism development. Under Rob’s guidance, students from the Asper School of Business at the University of Manitoba developed a marketing plan for a proposed tourism development in Poplar River. We appreciate Rob’s time and expertise in providing assistance and advice.

A representative of the Board of Directors attended the International Aboriginal Tourism Conference in May to help the Corporation stay abreast of trends and to develop support networks in the field of aboriginal tourism. The Conference provided useful information on the development of guidelines for respectful aboriginal tourism that are relevant to the First Nation communities of Pimachiowin Aki. Strategic Planning A Board of Directors’ strategic planning workshop in July was led by Pat Hardy of the Tunnelwood Group. The Board examined the Vision, Mission and Values of the organization as it transitions from a “nomination” board to an “implementation” board. Supported by funding from The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation, this workshop provided a valuable framework for ongoing strategic planning and building on the Board’s capacity to develop and implement long-term goals developed through such planning..

Annual Report 2014 | 9 Poplar River Traditional Teaching Camp The Board was pleased to support a proposal by Poplar River First Nation for a Traditional Teaching Camp at Weaver Lake. Twenty-six participants including parents and children gathered at Pinesewapikung Saagaigan (Weaver Lake) in the heart of Poplar River’s territory for 5 days in August to share traditional teachings. Activities included sweat lodge ceremonies, making hand-drums, enjoying traditional songs, games and dancing. Board Advisor, Ray Rabliauskas, reported that the camp was a great success.

Community camp at Pinesewapikung Saagaigan (Weaver Lake) Communications The Board of Directors developed an agreement with The Pew Charitable Trusts respecting public communications surrounding the Pimachiowin Aki World Heritage project. The Pew Charitable Trusts has been very active in supporting potential changes to the World Heritage system that promote the involvement of indigenous communities. Representatives of the two organizations are cooperating in supporting public education related to the Pimachiowin Aki.

On behalf of Pimachiowin Aki Corporation, Sophia Rabliauskas made a presentation to the Centre for Cultural Landscape at the Willowbank School of Restoration Arts in Queenston, Ontario in March. Willowbank is a post secondary institution dedicated to teaching the theory and practice of heritage conservation. This year the school invited a series of speakers to promote learning about the interrelationship between culture and nature. Sophia reported that the audience was very interested in hearing about the culture and the people of Pimachiowin Aki.

William Young, Board member from Bloodvein River, made a presentation in August to the “Water Conference to Promote Awareness and Support for Pimachiowin Aki”. Held in Winnipeg, the conference was co hosted by the Canadian Canoe Foundation and the Manitoba Chapter of the Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society and was supported by Canadian singer-songwriter Kathleen Edwards. The conference was attended by youth participants who took part in an environmental education canoe trip on the Bloodvein River following the conference. According to William, who met the group at the conclusion of the trip, these young folks really enjoyed their experience on the river.

Please visit http://canadiancanoefoundation.ca/photo_album.php to read more about the trip and see some great photos.

Pimachiowin Aki staff made a presentation to a community group in Carman, Manitoba that has been following progress on the nomination.

10 | World Parks Congress Community representatives from Pimachiowin Aki along with Board Co-chair, Bruce Bremner, attended the IUCN World Parks Congress in Sydney, Australia from November 15-19. Participation in this event was supported by The Pew Charitable Trusts and Duck Unlimited Canada.

Held every 10 years, this Congress featured a workshop stream called “respecting indigenous and traditional knowledge and culture”. Pimachiowin Aki representatives were invited to the World Parks Congress in part due to the profile gained as a result of decision to defer the nomination in 2013. Pimachiowin Aki continues to be a catalyst for positive change in the World Heritage system.

Pimachiowin Aki representatives led a very special cultural evening event during the Congress, sharing stories, songs and engaging the audience in an Anishinaabe round dance that was enjoyed by all in attendance. Our representatives also attended workshops, met with staff of ICOMOS and IUCN and took part in a book launch hosted by the International Work Group for Indigenous Affairs. The recent publication titled “World Heritage Sites and Indigenous People’s Rights”, features Pimachiowin Aki as a positive case demonstrating First Nations leadership.

Pimachiowin Aki community representatives hosted a cultural evening at the World Parks Congress

Annual Report 2014 | 11 Fundraising

The Pimachiowin Aki World Heritage Fund at The Winnipeg Foundation (TWF) is critical to the financial sustainability of the Pimachiowin Aki Corporation. It will ensure a consistent stream of operating funds for the Corporation as well as supporting community-led projects to ensure the world learns more about the Anishinaabe people and their boreal forest environment.

To the end of September 2014 the market value of the fund was $3,704,386.33 which generated $42,455.96 in revenue for the Corporation. The Corporation has continued to receive contributions to the fund from the public and the Province of Manitoba. These contributions totalled just over $100,000 this year.

The Corporation appreciates the over 150 donors who have contributed to the Fund to date. Every donor received a letter a member of the Board of Directors in December providing a brief status report on the nomination and expressing appreciation for the ongoing support of our donors.

12 | Financial Management The Corporation continues to be funded primarily by grants from the governments of Manitoba and Ontario. The attached Financial Statements show the position of the Corporation at the end of its Fiscal year, August 31, 2014

PIMACHIOWIN AKI CORPORATION

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

AUGUST 31, 2014

TABLE OF CONTENTS

AUDITOR'S REPORT 1 - 2 Statement of Financial Position 3 Statement of Operations and Changes in Net Assets 4 Statement of Cash flows 5 Notes to Financial Statements 6 - 8 Index of Supplementary Schedules 9 Supplementary Schedules 10 - 12

Annual Report 2014 | 13 1 SIMON HALL CHARTERED ACCOUNTANT PO Box 68068, 43 Osborne Street WINNIPEG, MANITOBA (204)943-9931 (T) R3L 1Y2 (204)943-9932 (F) AUDITOR'S REPORT To the Board Members of PIMACHIOWIN AKI CORPORATION, Winnipeg, Manitoba

I have audited the accompanying financial statements of Pimachiowin Aki Corporation, which comprise the statement of financial position as at AUGUST 31, 2014 and the statement of operations and changes in net assets, and the statement of cash flows for the year then ended, and a summary of significant accounting policies and other explanatory information.

Management's Responsibility Management is responsible for the preparation and fair presentation of these financial statements in accordance with accounting standards for Not For Profit organizations, and for such internal control as management determines is necessary to enable the preparation of financial statements that are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.

Auditor's Responsibility My responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on my audit. I conducted my audit in accordance with Canadian generally accepted auditing standards. Those standards require that I comply with ethical requirements and plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free from material misstatement.

An audit involves performing procedures to obtain audit evidence about the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. The procedures selected depend on the auditor's judgement, including the assessment of the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to fraud or error. In making those risk assessments, the auditor considers internal control relevant to the entity's preparation and fair presentation of the financial statements in order to design audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the entity's internal control. An audit also includes evaluating the appropriateness of accounting policies used and the reasonableness of accounting estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements.

I believe that the audit evidence I have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for my audit opinion.

14 | 2 Clear Opinion In my opinion the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Pimachiowin Aki Corporation as at AUGUST 31, 2014, and its financial performance and its cash flows for the year then ended in accordance with Canadian Not For Profit Reporting Standards.

SIMON HALL CHARTERED ACCOUNTANT WINNIPEG, MANITOBA December 18, 2014 Winnipeg, Manitoba

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PIMACHIOWIN AKI CORPORATION STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION AUGUST 31, 2014

2014 2013 $ $ ASSETS CURRENT ASSETS:

Cash in bank (note 3) 415,514 268,473 Accounts receivable 7,409 8,043 Prepaid expenses 2,663 233 425,586 276,749 NON-CURRENT ASSETS: Funds held in trust (note 4) 100,000 100,000 TOTAL ASSETS 525,586 376,749

LIABILITIES CURRENT LIABILITIES:

Accounts payable (note 5) 18,479 4,577 Deferred revenue 136,500 136,500 154,979 141,077 NET ASSETS

Unrestricted net assets 370,607 235,672

TOTAL LIABILITIES AND NET ASSETS 525,586 376,749

APPROVED BY BOARD:

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PIMACHIOWIN AKI CORPORATION STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS AND CHANGES IN NET ASSETS FOR THE YEAR ENDED AUGUST 31, 2014

2014 2013 $ $ REVENUES:

Manitoba Conservation - Operating 234,000 261,500 Manitoba Conservation - Deferred from prior year - - Ontario M.N.R. 250,000 100,000 Sales 818 5,781 Winnipeg Foundation 42,456 15,411 Miscellaneous Income 9,533 7,270 Donations 1,005 4,074 Total Revenues 537,812 394,036

EXPENDITURES:

First Nation Participation 14,976 37,678 Communications 3,309 28,931 Advisory Bodies Mission 58,772 1,928 Business Plan 13,805 25,132 General Administration 150,872 175,562 Nomination Preparation 111,083 - Cultural Landscape Study - 3,047 Tourism Capacity Training 3,750 8,750 Management Plan - 3,350 Comparative Reviews 46,308 - Nomination Evaluation - 78,017 WH Committee Meeting - 5,777 Total Expenditures 402,875 368,172 Excess (Deficiency) of revenues over expenses 134,937 25,864 Net assets, beginning of year 235,671 209,807 Net assets, end of year 370,608 235,671

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PIMACHIOWIN AKI CORPORATION STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS FOR THE YEAR ENDED AUGUST 31, 2014

2014 2013 $ $ CASH PROVIDED BY (USED FOR) OPERATIONS:

Excess (Deficiency)of revenues over expenses 134,937 25,864 expenses for the year Change in working capital: Accounts receivable 634 3,811 Prepaid expenses (2,430) 209 Accounts payable 13,900 (10,502) Deferred revenue - 136,500

147,041 155,882

Increase (decrease) in cash for the year 147,041 155,882 Cash, beginning of year 268,473 112,591

Cash, end of year (note 3) 415,514 268,473

Represented By: Cash in bank 415,514 268,473

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PIMACHIOWIN AKI CORPORATION NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED AUGUST 31, 2014

1. FORM OF ORGANIZATION

Pimachiowin Aki Corporation (Pimachiowin hereafter) is a non profit corporation, federally incorporated in Canada. Pimachiowin Aki is working to create an internationally recognized network of linked protected areas and managed landscapes which is worthy of UNESCO World Cultural and World Heritage designation. Pimachiowin Aki is working with governments of First Nations, Ontario, Manitoba and Canada to complete the nomination process and achieve the UNESCO designation.

2. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with Canadian generally accepted accounting principles for non profit organizations which encompass the following principles: i) Revenue Recognition

The organization follows the deferral method of accounting for contributions. Unrestricted contributions are recognized as revenue when received or receivable if the amount to be received can be reasonably estimated and collection is reasonably assured. Restricted contributions are deferred and recognized as revenue in the year in which the related expenses are incurred. Other donations are recorded on a cash basis since pledges are not legally enforceable claims.

ii) Fixed Assets

Fixed assets are recorded at cost in the year of acquisition. The cost of the fixed assets less any expected residual value is expensed over the assets useful life.

iii) Measurement Uncertainty

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with Canadian generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Accounts receivable are stated after evaluation as to their collectibility and an appropriate allowance for doubtful accounts is provided where considered necessary. These assumptions are reviewed periodically and, as adjustments become necessary, they are reported in earnings in the period in which they become known.

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PIMACHIOWIN AKI CORPORATION NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED AUGUST 31, 2014

iv) Financial Instruments

It is management's opinion that the corporation is not exposed to significant interest, currency or credit risks arising from its financial instruments

vi) Accounting standards for Not-for-Profit organizations

Pimachiowin Aki follows Canadian Not For Profit accounting standards.

3. CASH 2014 2013 $ $ Cash in bank 415,514 268,473

4. FUNDS HELD IN TRUST Pimachiowin Aki contributed $100,000 to the Winnipeg Foundation for the benefit of the Pimachiowin Aki World Heritage Site. The monies are held in trust for the benefit of the Pimachiowin AKI World Heritage Site and are restricted to that purpose.

5. ACCOUNTS PAYABLE 2014 2013 $ $ Accounts Payable and Accrued liabilities 18,479 4,577

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PIMACHIOWIN AKI CORPORATION NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED AUGUST 31, 2014

6. COMPARATIVE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Certain 2013 comparative figures have been reclassified to conform with the 2014 financial statement presentation in order to provide meaningful comparative information.

7. ECONOMIC DEPENDENCE

The organization's primary source of funding is through government grants. The organization's ability to continue viable operations is dependent upon maintaining these grants.

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PIMACHIOWIN AKI CORPORATION

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

AUGUST 31, 2014

INDEX OF SUB-SCHEDULES

Schedule of First Nation Participation 10

Schedule of Communications 10

Schedule of Advisory Bodies Mission 10

Schedule of Business Plan 11

Schedule of General Administration 11

Schedule of Nomination Preparation 11

Schedule of Cultural Landscape Study 12

Schedule of Governance 12

Schedule of Tourism Capacity Training 12

Schedule of Management Plan 12

Schedule of Comparative Review 12

Schedule of Nomination Evaluation 12

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PIMACHIOWIN AKI CORPORATION SUPPORTING SCHEDULES FOR THE YEAR ENDED AUGUST 31, 2014

2014 2013 $ $

FIRST NATION PARTICIPATION EXPENDITURES:

Honorarium 1,050 5,015 Meals & Accommodation 805 16,350 Community Planning Events 5,000 8,500 Travel 8,121 7,813 14,976 37,678

COMMUNICATIONS EXPENDITURES:

Professional Services 3,309 27,587 Travel - 1,344 3,309 28,931

ADVISORY BODIES MISSION EXPENDITURES:

Consultants 25,052 1,928 Accomodations & meals 13,135 - Travel 20,585 - 58,772 1,928

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PIMACHIOWIN AKI CORPORATION SUPPORTING SHCEDULES FOR THE YEAR ENDED AUGUST 31, 2014

2014 2013 $ $ BUSINESS PLAN EXPENDITURES:

Consultant fees 3,000 19,288 Meals & accomodations 5,423 1,397 Training 250 - Travel 5,132 4,447 13,805 25,132

GENERAL ADMINISTRATION EXPENDITURES:

Audit Fees 4,996 3,745 Bank Charges 2,402 2,509 Board - Travel 12,777 25,916 Bookkeeping 8,400 8,400 Community Coordinator Expenses - 2,190 Computer & Office Equipment 78 552 Courier & Postage 398 504 Employee Benefits 3,705 3,806 GST 14,446 10,943 Insurance 2,340 2,288 Legal Fees 5,590 2,250 Internet 540 490 Miscellaneous 200 - Office Supplies 1,632 2,009 Project Manager - Travel, Meals & Accommodation 1,681 5,048 Promotions - 2,315 Publications 644 378 Telephone 2,545 2,846 Website Hosting 2,503 2,334 Wages & Salaries 85,995 97,039 150,872 175,562 NOMINATION PREPARATION - REVISED EXPENDITURES:

Consultant Fees 98,912 - Meals & Accommodation 2,880 - Other 4,986 - Travel 4,305 - 111,083 -

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PIMACHIOWIN AKI CORPORATION SUPPORTING SCHEDULES FOR THE YEAR ENDED AUGUST 31, 2014

2014 2013 $ $ CULTURAL LANDSCAPE STUDY EXPENDITURES:

Consultant Fees - 163 Atlas - 2,884 - 3,047

TOURISM CAPACITY TRAINING EXPENDITURES:

Consultant Fees 3,750 8,750

MANAGEMENT PLAN EXPENDITURES:

Consultant Fees - 3,350 COMPARATIVE REVIEW EXPENDITURES:

Consultant Fees 46,308 -

NOMINATION EVALUATION EXPENDITURES:

Consultant Fees - 57,606 Travel & accomodations - 20,411 - 78,017

"See Auditor's Report and Accompanying Notes" Annual Report 2014 | 25 Thanks to our Donors The following donors have generously contributed to Pimachiowin Aki, the Land that Gives Life. Thank you for contributing. Your support is greatly appreciated. Meegwetch!

Gifts up to $100 $100 to $300

Three Anonymous Friends Margaret Gaudreau Doreen Pruden One Anonymous Friend R. S. Abbott Colin Goldstone David Punter A. Baderi David Allan Lyall Gravel Lindsay Randall Anonymous 3 A. Baderi Jesse Hajer Ernest Redfern Stephan Barg Stephan Barg H. Hernandez Kevin Rollason Laura Beare Susan Barkman Brendan Hinds Tracy Ruta-Fuchs G. Beazley Phil Barnett Cynthia Hommel Jill Sayegh Ann Bickle Laura Beare P F. Houston Wolf Seidler Virginia Bjornson G. Beazley Linda Jijian Arnold Schiewe Anne Bolton Ann Bickle Brad Johnson Rebecca Schindle Dawn Bronson Virginia Bjornson Gord Jones Jonah Schroeder Susan Buggey Anne Bolton Trevor Jones Jamie Skinner Ruth Calvert Susan Boning Michael Keenan Bev Smith R. L. Carter Jean Guy Bourgeois Lisa Kelly R. M. Sommerville Christina Cassels Helen Brown Theodore Kreis Wilma Sotas David Chadwick Wendy Buelow Florence Krogh Paul Steffens Richard Cherewyk Susan Buggey Louis Kurchaba John L. Stewart Christine Coltart Ruth Calvert Paul Labun Marlene Stimpson Jo-Anne Cowen R. L. Carter Dale Lakevold Hartley Stinson Mary Dixon Christina Cassels Barbara Lavallee Juris Svenne Mathieu Fontaine David Chadwick Judy Leach S. J. Tankard Irene Friesen Stephen Challis Juanita Loat Doug Taylor Richard Frost Richard Cherewyk Robert Logan James Taylor Tom Garrett Paul Chorney Holly Lucenkiw Helen Toews Doug Gilmore Christine Coltart P. MacKay Frances Toews-Prystupa Lyall Gravel Isobel Combs Carolyn MacCormack Margaret Treble H. Hernandez Roger Coss Nancy Mak Nicole Tygat Brad Johnson Jo-Anne Cowen L. Maksymetz Vivek Voora Gord Jones Dale L. Crosby Syed A. Masood Florian Vorreiter Dale Lakevold Lori Darragh Darren McFee Marray Wenstob Barbara Lavallee Richard Dawson Mary C. McGuire Rachel Whidden Juanita Loat Mary Dixon R. B. McJannet Benjamin Wickstrom P. MacKay Monica Dominguez Felix Meza Tamara Wilson Shirley Muir Amanda Downie Marilyn Morton Allan Witzke Patricia Patterson Margaret Duncan Karen Munn A. Woods William Preston Raymond Duncan Elizabeth Nemeth Andrew Woolford Ernest Redfern Dale Edmunds M. Nightingale Betty Young Dewey Roy Jacqueline Field P. Nindewance-Nadeau William J. Young Tracy Ruta-Fuchs Amber Flett Geertrui Oliver D Zaplatynsky Shaunna Morgan Siegers Roger Fraser R. L. Parsons Tannis Zimmer Jamie Skinner Lisa Friesen Patricia Patterson Peak of the Market R. M. Sommerville Richard Frost K. Pelser Sisters of Our Lady of the Mary Sumka Clarice Gilchrist Jessica Perry Mission Paul Steffens Tom Garrett Eileen Pound Louise Stewart Hartley Stinson Christopher Sunde Allan Witzke William J. Young

26 | Schools Gifts In Honour

Saint John’s Ravencourt, These gifts celebrate and honour the lives of loved ones and friends as they contribute to the School Student Council, Campaign for the Land that Gives Life, which in turn support the efforts of the five First Nation Wpg. MB. communities of Pimachiowin Aki to nominate an area as a UNESCO World Heritage Site and gain Upper Canada College international recognition as one of the most important boreal forests in the world. Student Council, Toronto, ON In Memory of Diana Jones from Jean Guy Bourgeois In Honour of Joanne Goldstone from Colin Goldstone $500-$1000 Memory of Harry Venema from Sue Barkman In Honour of Kerry Skinner from Jamie Skinner Two Anonymous Friends In Honour of W. J. Berezowsky from Lisa Kelly Gord Jones Shirley Muir In Memory of Mr. And Mrs. Labun from their son Paul William Preston In Honour of Julia Wiebe from Paul Labun Joan Swain In Honour of Pam Lucenkiw from Holly Lucenkiw David Whitmore In Honour of Juta Rathke from Willetta and William Preston Sisters of Our Lady Of The Mission In Memory of Mr. Austin P. Rathke from Willetta and William Preston TAG Creative Studios In Honour of Evelyn Ruta from Tracy Ruta-Fuchs The Winnipeg Foundation’s 90 Hour Challenge 2011 In Honour of Nick Ruta from Tracy Ruta-Fuchs In Honour of Sophia Rabliauskas from Shirley Muir In Memory of Nelson Owen from Gord Jones In Memory of Oliver Hill from Gord Jones

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