Ottawa, traditional territory of the Algonquin Anishinaabeg Nation, Ontario - Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada
The Government of Canada is working to reduce social and economic inequities between Indigenous and non-Indigenous communities and is making immediate and long-term investments to help close critical infrastructure gaps.
Today, the Member of Parliament for the Northwest Territories, Michael McLeod, on behalf of the Honourable Marc Miller, Minister of Crown-Indigenous Relations, joined with Modern Treaty and Self-governing Indigenous partners Ɂekw'ahtı̨dǝ́ of the Délı̨nę Got'ı̨nę Government, Leeroy Andre; Grand Chief of the Gwich'in Tribal Council, Ken Kyikavichik, and Grand Chief of the Tłı̨chǫ Government, Jackson Lafferty, to mark historic investments, totaling $78.6 million, in Indigenous infrastructure.
The Indigenous Community Infrastructure Fund, announced in Budget 2021, provides recipients with the flexibility to design and deliver infrastructure projects that make the most sense for their communities. These projects are expected to include upgrades to water systems, the construction of cultural and community facilities, and building new homes for current residents and future growth.
Through the Government of Canada's Indigenous Community Infrastructure Fund:
- The Délı̨nę Got'ı̨nę Government will receive $11.4 million, to provide more housing options to community members, increase skills capacity, and improve social wellbeing outcomes in areas such as of education, health, community and youth wellness.
- The Gwich'in Tribal Council will receive $25.1 million, starting with $4.8 million this fiscal year, to begin to address housing and community infrastructure needs in the four communities of the Gwich'in Settlement Area: Teetł'it Zheh (Fort McPherson), Tsiigehtchic, Aklavik and Inuvik. Community-based planning will begin this summer and continue into the fall.
- The Tłı̨chǫ Government will receive $42.1 million in funding, giving Tłı̨chǫ Government the resources needed to start to address housing and infrastructure gaps in its four communities.
