General Programs and Services

Aboriginal Aquatic Resource and Oceans Management (AAROM)  

This page describes the AAROM program, whose purpose is to help Aboriginal groups to participate effectively in advisory and decision-making processes used for aquatic resource and oceans management.

Source: Government of Canada; Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO)

Aboriginal Communities  

The Pembina Institute supports Aboriginal communities in their pursuit of lower energy costs, job creation, protection of the environment and local economic development through clean energy projects.

Source: Pembina Institute

Aboriginal Mapping Network, The  

Supports aboriginal and indigenous peoples facing similar issues, such as land claims, treaty negotiations and resource development, with common tools, such as traditional use studies, GIS mapping and other information systems.

Aboriginal Participation – Minerals and Metals Sector (MMS)  

Source: Government of Canada; Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)

Aboriginal People: Issue of Relationship – Canadian National Forest Strategy  

The Canadian National Forestry Strategy is a program which helps conserve resources.The program is a partnership between the Aboriginal Peoples and the provincial government.

Source: Boreal Forest

Aboriginal Peoples  

The Indigenous Peoples' Secretariat is a small independent office hosted by the Biodiversity Convention Office of Environment Canada.

Source: Government of Canada; Environment Canada (EC)

Aboriginal Resources  

NRCan's programs and services provide useful tools to assist Aboriginal people to manage their own lands and resources and to participate more fully in Canada's natural resource-based economy.

Source: Government of Canada; Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)

Aboriginal Submissions – Review of the Canadian Environmental Assessment Act  

This pages links to various Aboriginal submissions as part of the five year review of the Canadian Environmental Assessment Act.

Source: Government of Canada; Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency (CEAA)

Arctic Wildlife (PDF)  

This website provides a general overview of some land and sea animals that make up a large portion of the Inuit diet

Source: Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami (ITK)

A Voice on the Land – An Indigenous Peoples' Guide to Forest Certification in Canada  

Written with Indigenous Peoples, Indigenous communities and Indigenous forest managers in mind, this book serves as a guide to what to look for when a company wishes to pursue certification on traditional lands.

Source: Ecotrust Canada

Building Environmental Aboriginal Human Resources (BEAHR)  

Through career awareness programs, training and employment resources, and recognition of environmental excellence, BEAHR has made excellent progress toward increasing Aboriginal employment in the environment sector.

Canada's Northern Strategy  

This page outlines the Canadian government’s plan to help the North realize its true potential as a healthy, prosperous and secure region within Canada.

Source: Government of Canada; Indian and Northern Affairs Canada (INAC)

Canadian Polar Commission  

The Canadian Polar Commission has responsibility for: monitoring, promoting, and disseminating knowledge of the polar regions; contributing to public awareness of the importance of polar science to Canada; enhancing Canada's international profile as a circumpolar nation; and recommending polar science policy direction to government.

Source: Government of Canada; Canadian Polar Commission

Centre for Indigenous Peoples' Nutrition and Environment  

CINE is a university-based research and education resource for Indigenous Peoples, created by Canada's Aboriginal Leaders.

Source: McGill University

Contaminated Sites Management Program  

This program provides financial assistance to assess and remediate environmentally contaminated sites on reserve lands and other lands under its custodial responsibility.

Source: Government of Canada; Indian and Northern Affairs Canada (INAC)

Environmental and Sustainable Development  

The environment and research department of ICC Canada continues to ensure the Inuit voice is heard internationally.

Source: Inuit Circumpolar Conference Canada

Environmental Damages Fund (EDF)  

The EDF gives courts a way to guarantee that the money from pollution penalties and settlements is directly invested to repair the actual harm done by the pollution.

Source: Government of Canada; Environment Canada (EC)

Environmental Stewardship  

Features numerous documents describing the work conducted by the Environmental Stewardship Unit of the Assembly of First Nations on environmental issues affecting First Nations communities.

Source: Assembly of First Nations (AFN)

Environment, The  

This page is INAC's Environment Index Page, which offers links to various environmental issues, regulations, etc.

Source: Government of Canada; Indian and Northern Affairs Canada (INAC)

First Nations  

The Faculty of Forestry and the Forest Environment provides First Nations communities with the skills they need to manage forestry programs.

Source: Boreal Forest

First Nations Forestry Program  

The purpose of the program is to improve economic conditions in status First Nation communities with full consideration of the principles of sustainable forest management.

Source: Government of Canada; Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)

First Nations Forestry Program – Success Stories (PDF)  

This compendium features FNFP projects that represent First Nations accomplishments in various forest-related activities across Canada.

Source: Government of Canada; Depository Services Program (DSP)

Integrating Energy Efficiency/Renewable Energy (EE/RE) Technologies into Infrastructure Projects  

This page provides information about a government funding program that supports infrastructure projects integrating energy efficiency and renewable energy.

Source: Government of Canada; Indian and Northern Affairs Canada (INAC)

Lands  

Lands and Trust Services Sector has reshaped itself as an agent of change, facilitating a shift in the relationship between INAC and First Nations to one based on government-to-government relations.

Source: Government of Canada; Indian and Northern Affairs Canada (INAC)

Mining Information Kit for Aboriginal Communities (PDF)  

Produced by Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada, this page provides a document that will help Aboriginal peoples better understand mining activities and identify the many opportunities that mining can bring to communities.

Source: Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada

National Aboriginal Forestry Association  

Promotes and supports increased Aboriginal involvement in forest management and related commercial opportunities, while staying committed to holistic or multiple-use forestry, to build sustainable Aboriginal communities.

Safe Drinking Water for First Nations – Report of the Expert Panel  

Provides the full report on safe drinking water for First Nations, which is one element of an action plan announced by the federal government to increase drinking water safety.

Source: Government of Canada; Expert Panel on Safe Drinking Water for First Nations

Water is a Treasure!  

This school information kit contains educational activities that were designed for use in First Nation schools — or even outside the classroom — to make children more aware of water.

Source: Government of Canada; Indian and Northern Affairs Canada (INAC)

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