Agriculture and First Nation Peoples Tom Allen Indigenous Land Management Institute University of...

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Agriculture Agriculture and and First Nation Peoples First Nation Peoples Tom Allen Indigenous Land Management Institute University of Saskatchewan

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AgricultureAgriculture and and

First Nation Peoples First Nation Peoples

Tom Allen

Indigenous Land Management Institute

University of Saskatchewan

The TreatiesThe Treaties

“We want cattle, tools, agricultural implements, and assistance in everything when we come to settle--our country is no longer able to support us.”

--Chief Sweet Grass

Average Farm Size in Average Farm Size in SaskatchewanSaskatchewan

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Population reporting Aboriginal ancestry Population reporting Aboriginal ancestry

(origin), Canada, 1901-2001(origin), Canada, 1901-2001

Source: Statistics Canada

Per Capita Land BasePer Capita Land Base

1876 ---128 acres per capita2010 --- 50 to 70 acres per capita

Farm Income per farm by revenue class, 2007-2008Farm Income per farm by revenue class, 2007-2008Source: Statistics Canada

Revenue ClassFarm Market

ReceiptsProgram

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Net Farm Income

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Average per farm in 2007 ($)

$10,000 to $100,000 33,974 4,866 36,604 2,236 -2,630

$100,000 to $250,000 142,149 18,823 131,262 29,710 10,887

$250,000 to $500,000 316,430 33,742 278,439 71,733 37,991

$500,000 to $1,000,000 627,743 57,690 560,164 125,268 67,578

$1,000,000 and Over 2,688,483 153,788 2,582,831 259,439 105,651

Average per farm in 2008 ($)  

$10,000 to $100,000 34,306 4,388 37,043 1,651 -2,737

$100,000 to $250,000 144,474 16,614 131,797 29,291 12,677

$250,000 to $500,000 320,960 30,450 275,618 75,79245,342

$500,000 to $1,000,000 634,312 51,977 547,366 138,92286,945

$1,000,000 and Over 2,660,701 145,986 2,482,431 324,257178,271

BSE and Government SupportBSE and Government Support

2003 discovery of BSE resulted in significant loss to livestock producers and the Canadian livestock industry

Government responded through the creation of several support programs

ParticipationParticipation

Less than 5% of First Nation cattle producers surveyed participated in support programs

Compare to over 80% participation by producers in total

SK Net Farm Income and Net Farm SK Net Farm Income and Net Farm Income Minus Program PaymentsIncome Minus Program Payments

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Source: Statistics Canada

Program Payments

“The Obama administration announced a $760 million settlement Tuesday to resolve charges by thousands of Native American farmers and ranchers who say that for decades the Agriculture Department discriminated against them in loan programs.”

Oct. 2010

Opportunities/SolutionsOpportunities/Solutions

Source: Saskatchewan Labour Market Commission

Source: Saskatchewan Labour Market Commission

Source: Statistics Canada

Source: Statistics Canada

““Food security in rural and Food security in rural and remote communities is a real remote communities is a real

issue.”issue.”

What is Needed?What is Needed?Sovereignty over landRight institutionsThe right policiesAccess to resources True partnershipsFocus on education and training