NORTHWEST TERRITORY METIS NATION: federal grants and contributions

Updated 12 October 2026 · Fort Smith, NT · in the contract register · grants and contributions register · Northwest Territories

NORTHWEST TERRITORY METIS NATION: federal grants and contributions: 37 agreements; $15.0M value; 6 departments; 13 programs.

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37agreements
$15.0Mvalue
6departments
13programs

Largest agreements

ASETS - CRF$3.8Mvalue2010start–end

These funds are meant to support Aboriginal organizations to design and deliver labour market programs and services, work to build capacity within their organization, and ensure clients are well-served.

Northwest Territory Metis Nation IELCC 2019-2020$3.7Mvalue2019start2024end

This will be accomplished in the following ways: • Through partnership and joint management of distinctions based investments that will enhance and expand Indigenous ELCC, and support the transfer of ELCC to Indigenous organizations; • Strengthening foundational supports for Indigenous ELCC through, for example, Indigenous led quality improvement projects; and • Adapting and improving existing federal programs to be more flexible, adaptable and horizontal across federal departments as a first step prior to transferring control, so that programs cohesively support the goals of the Framework

2021-NT-000001$900Kvalue2020start2023end

P014300

2021-NR-000478$779Kvalue2020start2026end

Not a Project (Mandated or Core Funding)

2021-NR-000562$772Kvalue2020start2029end

P071299

2122-HQ-000117$402Kvalue2021start2022end

Not a Project (Mandated or Core Funding)

NWTMN IELCC- Emergency COVID-19 Response Fund-2020$385Kvalue2020start2022end

This will be accomplished in the following ways: .• Through partnership and joint management of distinctions based investments that will enhance and expand Indigenous ELCC, and support the transfer of ELCC to Indigenous organizations; .• Strengthening foundational supports for Indigenous ELCC through, for example, Indigenous led quality improvement projects; and .• Adapting and improving existing federal programs to be more flexible, adaptable and horizontal across federal departments as a first step prior to transferring control, so that programs cohesively support the goals of the Framework

Agreement$380Kvalue2023start–end

Northwest Territory Metis Nation support for Dinaga Wek'ehodi and Thaidene Nene

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1718-NT-000054$300Kvalue2017start2020end

P013480

NWTMN 2022-AAROM-0022$299Kvalue2022start2023end

Support Indigenous groups as they develop, grow and maintain aquatic resource and oceans management departments that can provide fisheries, habitat, science, and oceans related services along a watershed.

Aboriginal Aquatic Resource And Oceans Management Program (AAROM)$299Kvalue2024start2024end

Support Indigenous groups as they develop, grow and maintain aquatic resource and oceans management departments that can provide fisheries, habitat, science, and oceans related services along a watershed.

Aboriginal Aquatic Resource And Oceans Management Program (AAROM)$299Kvalue2025start2026end

Support Indigenous groups as they develop, grow and maintain aquatic resource and oceans management departments that can provide fisheries, habitat, science, and oceans related services along a watershed.

Aboriginal Aquatic Resource And Oceans Management Program (AAROM)$257Kvalue2025start2025end

Support Indigenous groups as they develop, grow and maintain aquatic resource and oceans management departments that can provide fisheries, habitat, science, and oceans related services along a watershed.

Fort Smith and Fort Resolution Radio Stations$200Kvalue2024start2026end

Indigenous Languages and Cultures Program - Northern Aboriginal Broadcasting

  • Canadian Heritage
  • Indigenous Languages and Cultures Program - Northern Aboriginal Broadcasting
Agreement$200Kvalue2010start–end
Agreement$200Kvalue2012start–end
Agreement$184Kvalue2017start–end
NWTMN 2021-2022 AAROM-0008$174Kvalue2022start2022end

Support Indigenous groups as they develop, grow and maintain aquatic resource and oceans management departments that can provide fisheries, habitat, science, and oceans related services along a watershed.

Agreement$139Kvalue2014start–end
Agreement$137Kvalue2013start–end
Agreement$134Kvalue2018start–end

Contributions under the Aboriginal Aquatic Resource and Oceans Management program

Aboriginal Fisheries Strategy - Negotiation and Implementation of Fisheries Agreements (AFS / NIFA)$127Kvalue2024start2024end

This program is an integral component of the AFS and facilitates the voluntary retirement of commercial licences and the issuance of licences to eligible Aboriginal groups in a manner that does not add to the existing fishing effort, thereby providing Aboriginal groups with much-needed employment and income.

Agreement$125Kvalue2011start–end
Aboriginal Fisheries Strategy - Negotiation and Implementation of Fisheries Agreements (AFS / NIFA)$118Kvalue2025start2025end

This program is an integral component of the AFS and facilitates the voluntary retirement of commercial licences and the issuance of licences to eligible Aboriginal groups in a manner that does not add to the existing fishing effort, thereby providing Aboriginal groups with much-needed employment and income.

25/26 - NWTMN - AFS Contribution - 2025-AFS-0064$111Kvalue2026start2026end

This program is an integral component of the AFS and facilitates the voluntary retirement of commercial licences and the issuance of licences to eligible Aboriginal groups in a manner that does not add to the existing fishing effort, thereby providing Aboriginal groups with much-needed employment and income.

Agreement$109Kvalue2014start–end
Agreement$103Kvalue2016start–end
Fort Smith Community Radio Station$100Kvalue2023start2024end

Indigenous Languages and Cultures Program - Northern Aboriginal Broadcasting

  • Canadian Heritage
  • Indigenous Languages and Cultures Program - Northern Aboriginal Broadcasting
Agreement$96.0Kvalue2011start–end
Agreement$81.1Kvalue2016start–end
Agreement$78.2Kvalue2012start–end
Agreement$60.0Kvalue2019start–end

Contributions to support increased Aboriginal participation in commercial fisheries, cooperative fisheries management arrangements and consultations respecting Aboriginal fisheries agreements

21/22 NT METIS NATION 2021-AFS-0008$32.1Kvalue2021start2022end

This program is an integral component of the AFS and facilitates the voluntary retirement of commercial licences and the issuance of licences to eligible Aboriginal groups in a manner that does not add to the existing fishing effort, thereby providing Aboriginal groups with much-needed employment and income.

1819-NT-000057$15.0Kvalue2018start2019end
1920-HQ-000104$10.0Kvalue2019start2020end

Not a Project (Mandated or Core Funding)

1920-NT-000006$10.0Kvalue2019start2020end

P014261

Northwest Territory Metis Nation$6.4Kvalue2018start2018end

N/A

Departments

Employment and Social Development Canada4agreements$7.8Mvalue4programs
  • ASETS - CRF
  • IELCC Métis
  • IELCC - Métis
  • Youth - Canada Summer Jobs

All grants from Employment and Social Development Canada

Fisheries and Oceans Canada22agreements$3.4Mvalue2programs
  • Aboriginal Aquatic Resource And Oceans Management Program (AAROM)
  • Aboriginal Fisheries Strategy - Negotiation and Implementation of Fisheries Agreements (AFS / NIFA)

All grants from Fisheries and Oceans Canada

Indigenous Services Canada3agreements$2.0Mvalue3programs
  • CIRNAC - Northern Affairs
  • Other Program Reporting
  • Economic Development

All grants from Indigenous Services Canada

Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada5agreements$1.2Mvalue3programs
  • Governance and Institutions of Government
  • Northern Affairs
  • Treaties and Aboriginal Government

All grants from Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada

Environment and Climate Change Canada1agreements$380Kvalue0programs
Canadian Heritage2agreements$300Kvalue1programs
  • Indigenous Languages and Cultures Program - Northern Aboriginal Broadcasting

All grants from Canadian Heritage

Years

20261agreements$111Kvalue1programs
  • Aboriginal Fisheries Strategy - Negotiation and Implementation of Fisheries Agreements (AFS / NIFA)
20253agreements$674Kvalue2programs
  • Aboriginal Aquatic Resource And Oceans Management Program (AAROM)
  • Aboriginal Fisheries Strategy - Negotiation and Implementation of Fisheries Agreements (AFS / NIFA)
20243agreements$626Kvalue3programs
  • Aboriginal Aquatic Resource And Oceans Management Program (AAROM)
  • Indigenous Languages and Cultures Program - Northern Aboriginal Broadcasting
  • Aboriginal Fisheries Strategy - Negotiation and Implementation of Fisheries Agreements (AFS / NIFA)
20232agreements$480Kvalue1programs
  • Indigenous Languages and Cultures Program - Northern Aboriginal Broadcasting
20222agreements$472Kvalue1programs
  • Aboriginal Aquatic Resource And Oceans Management Program (AAROM)
20212agreements$434Kvalue2programs
  • Economic Development
  • Aboriginal Fisheries Strategy - Negotiation and Implementation of Fisheries Agreements (AFS / NIFA)
20204agreements$2.8Mvalue4programs
  • Governance and Institutions of Government
  • CIRNAC - Northern Affairs
  • Other Program Reporting
  • IELCC - Métis
20194agreements$3.7Mvalue3programs
  • IELCC Métis
  • Northern Affairs
  • Treaties and Aboriginal Government
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20183agreements$156Kvalue2programs
  • Northern Affairs
  • Youth - Canada Summer Jobs
20172agreements$484Kvalue1programs
  • Governance and Institutions of Government
20162agreements$184Kvalue0programs
    20142agreements$248Kvalue0programs
      20131agreements$137Kvalue0programs
        20122agreements$278Kvalue0programs
          20112agreements$221Kvalue0programs
            20102agreements$4.0Mvalue1programs
            • ASETS - CRF

            Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada. Source: Government of Canada proactive disclosure of grants and contributions (open.canada.ca, dataset 432527ab-7aac-45b5-81d6-7597107a7013), 1,327,352 rows as published, collapsed to one agreement per agreement number (per reference number where none is given) at its latest amendment, which carries the full agreement value. Years are the agreement start year. Agreements with individuals are counted but not named.