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Aboriginal Affairs Branch Department of Canadian Heritage

ABORIGINAL PROGRAMS. Aboriginal Affairs Branch Department of Canadian Heritage. ABORIGINAL AFFAIRS BRANCH. Established in 2003 Strong Aboriginal policy base Some $67 million for programs Developing relationship between Aboriginal & non-Aboriginal societies in Canada

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Aboriginal Affairs Branch Department of Canadian Heritage

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  1. ABORIGINAL PROGRAMS Aboriginal Affairs Branch Department of Canadian Heritage

  2. ABORIGINAL AFFAIRS BRANCH • Established in 2003 • Strong Aboriginal policy base • Some $67 million for programs • Developing relationship between Aboriginal & non-Aboriginal societies in Canada • Modernizing programming

  3. Branch Foundations • Building on over 30 years of experience of • Fostering the development of Aboriginal organizations • Pan-Aboriginal programs & policy to enable Métis, Non-Status Indian, Inuit and First Nations people • Strong Urban/off-reserve focus

  4. Branch Foundations – cont’d • Promoting and supporting Aboriginal languages • Fostering Aboriginal cultural distinctiveness

  5. Foundation for Programming • Need for Aboriginal partnership • To engage Aboriginal people in government decision-making • To improve Aboriginal socio-economic circumstances • To develop mutually acceptable solutions to Aboriginal issues

  6. Policy & Program Environment

  7. Government Agenda Today • Gathering Strength: Canada’s Aboriginal Action Plan • 2002 Speech From the Throne • Improving life chances • Create and share opportunity • Strong focus on youth issues • International commitments

  8. Continually Evolving • Political parties • Court decisions Legal challenges • International influences • Land Claims/Self-Government • Public opinion

  9. Canada Today • Canadians support resolution of Aboriginal issues • Public celebration & recognition of Aboriginal heritage & contributions • National Aboriginal Day • National Aboriginal Achievement Awards • Aboriginal Peoples Television Network

  10. Aboriginal People Today • Increasing portion of total Canadian population • Majority do not live on reserve • About half live in urban areas • A young population • Starting to age • Some evidence of improvement

  11. Impact for the Branch Programs • Continuing need to sustain momentum • Restructure to enable flexibility to respond to ongoing change

  12. Aboriginal Programs & Initiatives Aboriginal Affairs Branch

  13. Nature of Branch Programs • Pan-Aboriginal • Predominately off-reserve • Primary programming for Aboriginal Languages renewal and preservation

  14. Key Programming Elements • Representation & Advocacy • Participation that supports Cultural Distinctiveness & Capacity Building • Aboriginal Languages • Aboriginal Broadcasting • Aboriginal Youth

  15. Central Goal • 13 interrelating programs and initiatives • Intended to improve short to mid term benefits by • Enabling a concerted approach to complex Aboriginal issues • Strengthening Aboriginal cultural identity and heritage

  16. Key Milestones • Principle programs in place since 1971 • Newer programming designed to dovetail with and complement older programs • Practice of Aboriginal delivery since 1996

  17. Purpose of Funding • Majority of the funding is directed to Aboriginal organizations • To Sustain their operations to enable them to work towards their larger goals • To deliver Branch programs on behalf of the Minister

  18. Major Successes • Key Aboriginal partners on domestic & international issues • Announcement of an Aboriginal Languages and Cultures Centre • APTN cable television network • Strong urban infrastructure • Primary federal programming for urban Aboriginal youth

  19. Aboriginal Youth Programs Aboriginal Affairs Branch

  20. Nature of Youth Programming • Urban focus • Culturally relevant & respectful • Active engagement of Aboriginal youth • Primarily delivered by Aboriginal organizations

  21. Goal of Youth Programming • Encourage full Aboriginal youth participation in Aboriginal and Canadian societies by • Strengthening their cultural identity and attachment • Building their self-esteem • Equipping them with skills • Fostering peer & elder support

  22. Success Factors • Aboriginal organizations have extensive experience developing Aboriginal labour force • Aboriginal organizations reach the majority of urban communities with significant Aboriginal populations • Aboriginal organizations have extensive experience in delivery of federal programs

  23. The Road Ahead Aboriginal Programming

  24. A Time of Change • Government modernizing • Program management • All federal programs • Focus on citizens, results & responsible spending

  25. Opportunity • To work with Aboriginal clients to consolidate programming to • Achieve greater flexibility • Relieve administration burdens • Integrate learning & Experience • Integrate common understanding of success & risk

  26. Key Milestones • New consolidated policy framework by fall 2004 • New consolidated program in place by April 2005

  27. Impact for Young Canada Works • Continue within the new consolidated program framework • No loss of integrity of initiative • Reduced NAFC administration • Enhanced impact of YCW

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