Implementation Plan for the Sahtu Dene and Metis Comprehensive ...

ANNEX AProject 12 - 1:Project Manager:Participant/Liaison:Support of the traditional economy and encouragement of the employment ofparticipantsGovernment of the Northwest Territories (GNWT) - Intergovernmental andAboriginal Affairs (IAA), Department of Indian Affairs (DIAND) - Northern AffairsProgram (NAP)Sahtu Tribal Council (STC)Obligations Addressed:12.1.1 Government economic development programs in the settlement area shall take into account thefollowing objectives:(a) that the traditional economy of the participants should be maintained and strengthened;and(b) that the participants should be economically self-sufficient.12.1.2 To achieve the objectives in 12.1.1, government shall take such measures as it considersreasonable, in light of its fiscal responsibility and economic objectives, including(a) support of the participants' traditional economy and individual harvesters and promotion ofthe marketing of renewable resource products and native manufactured goods;(b) assistance in the development of commercially viable businesses and enterprises of theparticipants, and when necessary, identification of possible sources of financial assistance;(c) provision of business and economic training and educational assistance to the participants sothat they may be able to participate more effectively in the northern economy; and(d) encouragement of the employment of participants in the settlement area, includingemployment in major projects and developments, in the public service and public agencies.Accordingly, government shall prepare plans for the training and employment of participants,including the development of measures to recognize the special need of the participants forpre-employment training in basic skills. Government shall review job qualifications andrecruitment procedures to remove inappropriate requirements in respect of cultural factors,experience or education.Referenced Clauses: 12.3.1ACTIVITIES RESPONSIBILITY TIMING GUIDELINES(in sequence)1. Advise federal and territorial departments NAP, IAA within one month ofof the commitments in 12.1.2(a), 12.1.2(b),settlement legislationand 12.1.2(c) and advise them that they takesuch measures as they consider reasonable,in light of fiscal responsibility and economicobjectives, to achieve the objective ofmaintaining and strengthening the traditionaleconomy of the participants and the objectivethat the participants be economically selfsufficient, including support of the traditionaleconomy of the participants and individualharvesters and promotion of the marketing ofrenewable resource products and nativemanufactured goods; assistance in thedevelopment of commercially viable businessesand enterprises of the participants, and whennecessary, identification of possible sources ofSAHTU IMPLEMENTATION PLAN 36