Grants and Contributions

Contribution as part of the Indigenous Capacity Support Program to O'Chiese First Nationto assist in improving assessments, policy engagement, assessment monitoring and follow-up activities.

The purpose of this agreement is to support engagement on the proposed Indigenous Ministerial Arrangement Regulations (IMARs).

Fuel Charge Proceeds Fund For Indigenous Governments

Grant awarded under the Participant Funding Program to the O’Chiese First Nation to help it prepare for and engage in Indigenous consultation activities and public participation opportunities related to the assessment process for the Peace River Nuclear Power Project.

O'Chiese is looking to plan and design sidewalks in the core area of the Community and in other areas that have heavier pedestrian traffic. The plan will seek to improve safety for pedestrians in an area where there have been a number of severe incidents.The plan and design will assist in preparing for a capital project in the future.

A Journey Forward: Pathways to Healing and Empowerment project is rooted in Indigenous ways of knowing and is designed to build a culturally safe and sensitive foundation to better understand community needs. It will focus on building capacity and providing supports that are aligned with Indigenous healing practices and traditions, ensuring that all services are survivor-centered and inclusive, while strengthening partnerships to address systemic issues and gaps in services.

Celebration and Commemoration Program - Commemoration Canada

This project involves the replacement of the Baptiste River Bridge and the realignment and rehabilitation the 500m stretch of roadway on reserve leading up to the bridge. A hydrology analysis conducted in 2023 determined that the current bridge over the Baptiste River is at risk of being overtopped during a 1 in a 100-year event. The freeboard (the low chord of the bridge and the predicted 1 in 100-year water surface elevation of the river at the bridge crossing) is less than the one metre recommended by Alberta Transportation posing huge risk to the Nation in a flooding event. The low freeboard also increases the chances of debris getting caught on the bridge, further damaging the bridge, and potentially leading to overtopping of the bridge if flow is impeded. With only two primary access points into the community it is imperative that the bridge and road be adequately updated to support emergency access to the Nation.

The purpose of the Indigenous Habitat Participation Program- Grant Funding is to meet the legal obligations to support the participation of Indigenous communities in consultations on Departmental Crown conduct (i.e., decisions, such as arrangements, approvals, authorizations and permits) under the Fisheries Act and/or Species at Risk Act.

Grant to support the review of the Onshore Pipeline Regulations and engage with community members and submit a written summary of feedback.