Saskatchewan Treaty Land Entitlement Act (S.C. 1993, c. 11)

Act current to 2013-04-29

Saskatchewan Treaty Land Entitlement Act

S.C. 1993, c. 11

Assented to 1993-03-30

An Act respecting an agreement regarding treaty land entitlement in Saskatchewan entered into on September 22, 1992 among Her Majesty the Queen in right of Canada, Her Majesty the Queen in right of Saskatchewan and the Keeseekoose, Muskowekwan, Ochapowace, Okanese, Piapot, Star Blanket, Yellowquill, Beardy’s & Okemasis, Flying Dust, Little Pine, Moosomin, Mosquito Grizzly Bear’s Head, Muskeg Lake, One Arrow, Pelican Lake, Red Pheasant, Saulteaux, Sweetgrass, Thunderchild, Witchekan Lake, Canoe Lake and English River bands, and respecting an agreement regarding treaty land entitlement in Saskatchewan entered into on September 23, 1992 among Her Majesty the Queen in right of Canada, Her Majesty the Queen in right of Saskatchewan and the Nekaneet band

Her Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate and House of Commons of Canada, enacts as follows:

SHORT TITLE

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1. This Act may be cited as the Saskatchewan Treaty Land Entitlement Act.

INTERPRETATION

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  • 2. (1) In this Act,

    “band”

    « bande »

    “band” means

    • (a) the Keeseekoose, Muskowekwan, Ochapowace, Okanese, Piapot, Star Blanket, Yellowquill, Beardy’s & Okemasis, Flying Dust, Little Pine, Moosomin, Mosquito Grizzly Bear’s Head, Muskeg Lake, One Arrow, Pelican Lake, Red Pheasant, Saulteaux, Sweetgrass, Thunderchild, Witchekan Lake, Canoe Lake and English River bands,

    • (b) an Indian band that adheres to the Framework Agreement under subsection 11(1), and

    • (c) an Indian band that is a party to an agreement to which this Act applies by virtue of subsection 11(2);

    “Framework Agreement”

    « accord-cadre »

    “Framework Agreement” means the Saskatchewan Treaty Land Entitlement Framework Agreement entered into on September 22, 1992, pursuant to which Canada’s outstanding treaty land entitlement obligations are to be fulfilled in respect of those bands that are parties to that Agreement, certain provisions of which are set out in Schedule II;

    “Minister”

    « ministre »

    “Minister” means the Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development;

    “Nekaneet Agreement”

    « accord Nekaneet »

    “Nekaneet Agreement” means the Nekaneet Treaty Land Entitlement Settlement Agreement entered into on September 23, 1992, pursuant to which Canada’s outstanding treaty land entitlement obligations are fulfilled in respect of the Nekaneet band, certain provisions of which are set out in Schedule III;

    “Nekaneet band”

    « bande de Nekaneet »

    “Nekaneet band” means the Nekaneet band of Indians of Saskatchewan;

    “NRTA Amendment Agreement”

    « accord modifiant la CTRN »

    “NRTA Amendment Agreement” means the agreement to vary the Natural Resources Transfer Agreement (NRTA) entered into between the Government of Canada and the Government of Saskatchewan and set out in Schedule I.

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    (2) Words and expressions that are not defined in this Act have the same meaning as in the NRTA Amendment Agreement.

  • 1993, c. 11, s. 2;
  • 2002, c. 3, s. 11.