Manitoba Indigenous Reconciliation and Northern Relations explained

Agency Name:	Manitoba Indigenous Reconciliation and Northern Relations
Type:	Department
Preceding1:	Manitoba Aboriginal and Northern Affairs (1999-2016)^[1]
Jurisdiction:	Government of Manitoba
Headquarters:	Winnipeg, Manitoba
Employees:	94.00 FTE (2009-2010)^[2]
Budget:	$40.9 m CAD (2009-2010)
Minister1 Name:	Eileen Clarke
Minister1 Pfo:	Minister of Indigenous Reconciliation and Northern Relations^[3] ^[4]
Deputyminister1 Name:	Michelle Dubik
Keydocument1:	Northern Affairs Act
Keydocument2:	Path to Reconciliation Act
Keydocument3:	Sioux Valley Dakota Nation Governance Act
Keydocument4:	Aboriginal Languages Recognition Act

Manitoba Indigenous Reconciliation and Northern Relations—formerly Manitoba Aboriginal and Northern Affairs—is the department of the Manitoba government responsible for issues related to Indigenous affairs and reconciliation in the province, and regional economic development in northern Manitoba.^{[5] [6]}

The department is headed by the Minister of Indigenous Reconciliation and Northern Relations, currently Eileen Clarke., there are 50 Northern Affairs communities over which the Minister has municipal authority.^[7]

History

Following the reorganization of the Manitoba cabinet after the general election of 2016, most of the responsibilities of the preceding Department of Aboriginal and Northern Affairs were transferred to the new Ministry of Indigenous and Municipal Relations, under the direction of Eileen Clarke.^[8]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Manitoba Aboriginal and Northern Affairs History . Manitoba Aboriginal and Northern Affairs . https://web.archive.org/web/20080706181514/http://www.gov.mb.ca/ana/info/history.html. 2008-07-06. dead. July 24, 2011.
2. Web site: Annual Report of Manitoba Aboriginal and Northern Affairs (2009-2010) . https://web.archive.org/web/20121012155112/http://www.gov.mb.ca/ana/publications/annual_report/ana_annual_rpt_2009_2010.pdf. 2012-10-12. July 24, 2011 . 2010 . Manitoba Aboriginal and Northern Affairs . Winnipeg . 51 . .
3. Web site: Manitoba Executive Council in Order of Precedence . March 28, 2011 . Legislative Assembly of Manitoba . Winnipeg . July 24, 2011.
4. Web site: Cabinet Ministers: Eric Robinson . Government of Manitoba . https://web.archive.org/web/20110706185326/http://www.gov.mb.ca/minister/minabg.html . July 6, 2011 . dead . July 24, 2011.
5. Web site: Province of Manitoba Cabinet Ministers. 2021-07-21. Province of Manitoba. en.
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7. Web site: Responsibilities Indigenous Reconciliation and Northern Relations. 2021-07-21. Province of Manitoba. en.
8. Web site: A breakdown of provincial cabinet changes. Winnipeg Free Press. 17 July 2017.