Treaty 2 Territory – As the Covid-19 virus has stopped our territory with in person socializing; FNT2T continues to plan, build and move forward. The FNT2T Regional Government Offices (RGO’s) is in the blueprint of the sovereign approach to governance.
Both Darlene Woodhouse (Pinaymootang Office) and Scott Lynxleg (Dauphin) are very excited on heading up such tasks as the RGO Keepers.
The Regional Government Offices (RGOs) tasks are driven in the area of governance, law building and communications which includes the following:
- Work directly with our Local Nations – Communication link to FNT2T Government;
- Work with Local Nation Helpers creating laws and support for law development;
- Capacity development through the Life Long Learning Lodge;
- Direct link for our Seven (7) Circles, Admin committees and to our Local Nations;
- Work with Administration on budgeting and capacity;
- Align and communicate with Tribal Councils, CFS and PTO’s within the T2T;
- Assist with the Infrastructure, programs and services (ISP) projects;
The key is to get the infrastructure, programs and services (IPS) directly to the hands of our Local Nations and people out of Indian Affairs (ISC Winnipeg) and the Indian Act Said Grand Chief Eugene Eastman
The First Nations in Treaty 2 Territory (FNT2T) are working toward restoration of original governance and self-determination. The Grand Council has given a mandate for the Governing Council (Council of Chiefs) to continue to unify and rebuild the Treaty 2 Territory this was sanctioned on 12 June 2018.
Our local Nations (First Nation), are made up of one main collective of individuals (The Nation) which is the fundamental unit of a government, in the past the First Nations choose to unite to form a tribal council or part of a PTO while the Treaty 2 Territory formed a government.
Our local Nations are evolving beyond just local control and are moving toward restoration of jurisdiction over their affairs in all matters and through the process of development will retransform into a different way of governing and operating. The role of the Tribal Councils and PTOs must evolve to support the development we are currently witnessing in the Treaty 2 Territory.
Moving forward the work is tremendous and we must look at new approaches, which means embedding the Treaty 2 Territory Regional Government Offices within the circle of the Government of FNT2T to better meet the current demand for the Nation-based Sovereign-based Government.
Working in unity is key and we have started the process on the future development as a collaborative process as per the mandate from the Governing Council. This happened by way of resolution 2019-08-07-007 moved by Chief Norman Bone (Chair of WRTC), Keeseekoowenin Ojibway Nation and seconded by Chief Cornell McLean (Chair of IRTC), Lake Manitoba First Nation. A support resolution was also passed at the Grand Council 27 August 2019.
The Government of FNT2T has started the process that all necessary actions are carried out in order to have the Tribal Councils within the Treaty 2 Territory join and be integrated into the Government of FNT2T structure under the regional office development so that we are all able to be unified and able to serve our people in a good and effective way.
- References:
- Original Story – August 9, 2019
- Resolution – 2019-08-07-007
- Tribal Councils Transition Regional Office_21 June 2019
Our Keepers:
- DARLENE WOODHOUSE, REGIONAL OFFICE – PINAYMOOTANG KEEPER
- TEL 204.638.3797 EXT 1010 DIRECT: (431) 977.0561
- SCOTT LYNXLEG, REGIONAL OFFICE – DAUPHIN KEEPER
- TEL 204.638.3797 EXT 1009 DIRECT: (431) 977.0669
- VACANT, REGIONAL OFFICE – KEEPER
- TEL 204.638.3797
Last modified: April 28, 2020
