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SUMMARYOF RESOLUTIONS

No. subject Status JAN.2020-O1 A Regional Approach to Social Development Carried

JAN.2020-02 ’s On-Reserve Income Assistance Program Policy Carried

JAN.202003 Increase In Treaty Annuity Payments Carried

JAN.2020-04 Expansion of the Mandate of the Clear Sky Connections Defeated

JAN.2020-OS Canada’s Capacity Building Exercise and File Review Carried

JAN.202006 Assembly Of First Nation Social Development Advisors Carried Technical Group Chief CARRIED First Waywayseecappo Seconded Fisher Chief Moved Nation Murray David River by: by: Crate Cree Clearsky

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CERTIFIED RESOLUTION JAI’L2020-02 Page 2 of2

RE: CANADA’S ON-RESERVE INCOME ASSISTANCE PROGRAM POLICY (cont’d)

FURTHER BE IT RESOLVED, that Chiefs-in-Assembly agrees that the “Overall, Review, Re-design and changes on all aspects of the Income Assistance Program with Input from the First Nations leadership and Administrators” will result in a regional First Nation-designed income assistance program and policy that will replace the federal On-reserve Income Assistance Policy; and

FINALLY BE IT RESOLVED, that the AMC Secretariat is directed to work with the Social Development Advisors Technical Group, including researching other regional and international policy options and best practices, and a guaranteed minimum income or “Mincome,” and directs the AMC Grand Chief to obtain the necessary resources to have it developed.

CERTIFIED COPY of a Resolution Adopted on January29 & 30, 2020 Long Plain First Nation -) Grand chiefArlen Durnas ASSEMBLY OF MANITOBA CHIEFS Chiefs Assembly on Social Development Keeshlceemaquah Conference Centre Long Plain First Nation January29 & 30, 2020

CERTIFIED RESOLUTION JAJL2020-03 Page 1 of 2

RE: INCREASE IN TREATY ANNUITY PAYMENTS

Moved by: WHEREAS, Treaty Annuity Payments are more than symbolic gestures or Chief Murmv Clearsky Waywayseecappo representations of the Treaty Relationship between the First Nations of Manitoba and First Nation the British Crown, but also as a renewal of the Treaty relationship; and Seconded by: WHEREAS, Treaty Annuity Payments of S5 per capita have been paid to First CiHet S.orman Bone -. Keeseekoowenin Nations citizens for 141 years in Manitoba without an increase or index to reflect First Nation current circumstances; and I-Abstain 0-Opposed WHEREAS, the Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples (RCAP) report noted that CARRIED the annuity payment was regarded as a formal opportunity to discuss and renew the relationship each year, and argued that the Treaties need to be flexible enough to address new concerns of an evolving relationship. In discussion the Robinson Treaties, it stated “Despite the wealth generated from these vast lands, tile annuity has been revised only once, to $4.00 in 1874. The also include provisions for annuities to be paid, and these too have become token amounts over time.” The RCAP report recommended that a formal process of revitalization be established, and that this process include a reconsideration of the “treaty promises of wealth transfer” and

WHEREAS, previous court decisions on the Treaty Annuity Payment have identified it as both and individual and collective right; and

WHEREAS, there are Treaty Tables established for the numbered Treaties in Manitoba and each Treaty Group receives resources and funding to hold gatherings and coordinate “a common vision, plans and strategies,” under the terms and conditions of the Crown Indigenous Relations Nation Rebuilding Program. However, the terms and conditions for the Nation Rebuilding program are designed to move Treaty groups to modem agreements or comprehensive agreements, and not explicitly for the purposes of considering an increase in the individual Treaty Annuity Payment; and

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CERTIFIED RESOLUTION JAN.2020-03 Page 2 of 2

RE: INCREASE IN TREATY ANNUITY PAYMENTS (cont’d)

WHEREAS, the AMC Constitution identifies the mandate of the AMC includes the promotion, preservation, and protection of Aboriginal and Treaty rights for First Nations people in Manitoba”; and

WHEREAS, an increase in the Treaty Annuity Payment paid directly to Treaty First Nation citizens in Manitoba as individuals may be beneficial to their social development.

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the AMC Chiefs-in-Assembly supports increasing the Treaty Annuity Payment paid individually to Treaty First Nation citizens in Manitoba; and

FURTHER BE IT RESOLVED, that the Chiefs-in-Assembly acknowledges the collective nature of Treaty rights, including the Treaty Annuity Payment, and that any proposed increase to the Treaty Annuity Payment shall not affect other Treaty rights of First Nations; and

FINALLY BE IT RESOLVED, that the AMC Grand Chiefs Office and the Chiefs Committee on Self Determination and Treaties are directed to work with First Nations in Manitoba to research, examine and consider how to best move forward on an increase of the Treaty Annuity Payment, and report back to the Chiefs-in-Assembly with a recommended approach on increasing the Treaty Annuity Payment that does not reduced existing finding provided to First Nations.

CERTIFIED COPY of a Resolution Adopted on January 29 & 30, 2020 Long Plain First Nation

Grand ChiefArlen Dumas ASSEMBLY OF MANITOBA CHIEFS Chiefs Assembly on Social Development Keeshkeemaquah Conference Centre Long Plain First Nation January 29 & 30, 2020

DRAFT RESOLUTION JAN-2020. 04 Page 1 of 2

RE: SUPPORT FOR THE EXPANSION OF CLEAR SKY CONNECTIONS TO INCLUDE TRIPLE PLAY AND TO CONTINUE TO PURSUE NEEDED RESOURCES 4W Moved by: WHEREAS, the Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs (AMC) passed resolutions NOV

Chief Betsy Kennedy 18.01, ECC AUG.18-02. JUN-12.07, MAY-09.0l, and ECC OCT-03.13 that support War L3ke First Nation the Building the Manitoba First Nations (MFNs) Network of the Future Initiative: The Gateway Seconded by: to Economic Development Opportunities and mandated Clear Sky Connections to implement said Network of the Future and the Information and Chief Wayne Desjarlais Communication Technology Centre of Excellence; and Ebb and Flow First Naiinn I

6 Abstain WHEREAS, Clear 6 Opposed Sky Connectis and Broadband Communications North formed 4 In Favour a For-Profit Gdiieral Partnership - Limited Partnership with partners collectively DEFEATED called the Clear Sky Indiuetwork; and

WHEREAS, in telecomiWtions, Triple-Play service focuses on a supplier convergence for the p sioning over a single broadband connection:

1) Broadbl3ss 2) Television an ideo; and, 3) Voice, including Vo e-Over-lP (Internet Protocol) and Cellular Service; and

WHEREAS, Expa sion of the mandate to include Triple-Play enables Manitoba’s First Nations to generate revenue from all components of Internet Service Provider (ISP) service delivery that is currently delivered by dominant carriers and is a potentially large profit generating opportunity that will now be led by the 100% First Nations owned businesses; and

WHEREAS, the Province of Manitoba, Manitoba Hydro and Manitoba Hydro Telecom have not contributed financially to building the backhaul necessary for First Nations to be able to connect to the existing Hydro network, and have presented additional costs that were not in the original Clear Sky Connections estimates as part of the ongoing partnership; and

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CERTIFIED RESOL unav JA’L2020-05

Moved by: RE: CANADA’S CAPACITY BUILDING EXERCISE AND FILE REVIEW Chief Deniek Henderson WHEREAS, Chiefs-in-Assembly resolution Seconded by: #Oct-18.07 states: “that the Chiefs-in- Assembly direct the Grand Chief to meet with the Regional Director General of Chief Karen flatson Indigenous Services Canada, Manitoba Region and the Minister of Indigenous Services Canada to re-affirm the Chiefc-in-Assembly demand for Canada to end the ongoing Income Assistance claw-backs remove CARRIED and all financial deficits owed to Canada through the compliance reviews “; and

WHEREAS, Indigenous Services Canada. Manitoba Region has changed its terminology of Compliance Review to “Income Assistance Capacity Building Exercise” and “File Review”.

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that consistent with the resolution OCT-l8.07, Canada ends the claw backs and financial deficits of the new Capacity Building Exercise and File Review,

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CERTIFIED RESOLUTION JAN.2020-06

r.lovedby: RE: ASSEMBLY OF FIRST NATION (AFN) SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT ADVESORS TECHNICAL GROUP (SDATG) Chief Murray Clearsky Waywayseecappo First Nation WHEREAS, the Social Development Advisory Technical Group (SDATG) has not Seconded by: been involved with the AFN Technical Working Group on Social Development and

- its work related to the On-Reserve Chief Deruck Hcnderson Income Assistance Program: and Sagkccng First Nation

CARRIED WHEREAS, the SDATG identified the need to be involved and infonned of the national discussions; and

WHEREAS, the SDATG identified Jason Daniels, Social Development Advisor, Dakota Ojibway Tribal Council to be the Manitoba Regional representative at the AFN Technical Working Group on Social Development.

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Chiefs-in-Assembly appoint Jason Daniels to the AFN Technical Working Group on Social Development.

CERTIFIED COPY of a Resolution Adopted on January29 & 30, 2020 Long Plain First Nation C Grand ChiefArlen Dunias