The shíshálh Nation is among the 18 self-governing Indigenous governments that have signed on to a new fiscal transfer agreement.
Carolyn Bennett, the minister of Crown-Indigenous relations announced the agreements Aug. 27 in Vancouver.
The agreements are part of a broader self-government fiscal policy that’s been in the works since 2016.
According to a release from Bennett’s office, the new fiscal policy will provide self-governing Indigenous governments with the financial resources to realize “the full potential” of self-government agreements and work to close social well-being gaps and create a more transparent funding model.
“Reconciliation and a true nation-to-nation relationship requires Indigenous governments have the tools and resources they need to govern themselves and implement their vision for their communities,” Bennett said. “
There are a total of 25 self-governing Indigenous governments that receive fiscal transfers through agreements with the federal government and Bennett said negotiations continue with the seven Indigenous governments that were not part of this week’s announcement.
