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Agriculture and First Nation Peoples

Agriculture and First Nation Peoples. Tom Allen Indigenous Land Management Institute University of Saskatchewan. The Treaties. “We want cattle, tools, agricultural implements, and assistance in everything when we come to settle--our country is no longer able to support us.”

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Agriculture and First Nation Peoples

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  1. Agriculture and First Nation Peoples Tom Allen Indigenous Land Management Institute University of Saskatchewan

  2. The Treaties “We want cattle, tools, agricultural implements, and assistance in everything when we come to settle--our country is no longer able to support us.” --Chief Sweet Grass

  3. Average Farm Size in Saskatchewan

  4. Population reporting Aboriginal ancestry (origin), Canada, 1901-2001 Source: Statistics Canada

  5. Per Capita Land Base • 1876 ---128 acres per capita • 2010 --- 50 to 70 acres per capita

  6. Farm Income per farm by revenue class, 2007-2008

  7. BSE and Government Support • 2003 discovery of BSE resulted in significant loss to livestock producers and the Canadian livestock industry • Government responded through the creation of several support programs In the 2006-07 fiscal year federal and provincial governments contributed $8.4 billion to support the agriculture and agri-food industry.

  8. Participation • Less than 5% of First Nation cattle producers surveyed participated in support programs • Compare to over 80% participation by producers in total

  9. SK Net Farm Income and Net Farm Income Minus Program Payments Program Payments Source: Statistics Canada

  10. “The Obama administration announced a $760 million settlement Tuesday to resolve charges by thousands of Native American farmers and ranchers who say that for decades the Agriculture Department discriminated against them in loan programs.” Oct. 2010

  11. Opportunities/Solutions

  12. Source: Saskatchewan Labour Market Commission

  13. Source: Saskatchewan Labour Market Commission

  14. Source: Statistics Canada

  15. Source: Statistics Canada

  16. “Food security in rural and remote communities is a real issue.”

  17. What is Needed? • Sovereignty over land • Right institutions • The right policies • Access to resources • True partnerships • Focus on education and training

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