Medicine Chest Task Force Plans & Strategies

Table of Contents  Introduction - background  Declaration  Task force members & terms of reference  Structure of the Task Force  Participants & Subcommittee Terms of Reference for each component  Current agreements  Treaty &Constitutional Framework for Indian Health & Health Care  Framework for a Major Task Force on Indian Control of Health & Health Care  Proposal for Task Force on First Nations Control of Indian Health & Health Services

Following additional information: Contact Thunderchild Treaty Office… 10.Colonial Policies Impacting on Indians 11.Current Framework Governing Crown-First Nations Relations A) Treasury Board Policies B) Treaty Implementation C) Post 1982 Constitutional and Treaty Implementation D) Bilateral Relations & Processes E) First Nation Institutional & Structural Changes F) New Federal Institutions & Structural Changes G) New Federal Laws & Policies 12.Financing of Governments of First Nations 13.Canada - First Nations Relations: First Nation Fiscal Relations & Budgeting Strategy by Sector

Introduction Background: at the Treaties 1-11 gathering in 2008 Thunderchild First Nation agreed to further the work on the treaty right to health and to host a gathering The Medicine Chest Gathering 2008 was held at the Thunderchild First Nation July 21 to 24, 2009  To create a task force to implement our own indigenous health system  To exercise our sovereignty  To build an international lobby

Medicine Chest Declaration Signed in July,2008, at the Medicine Chest Gathering, Thunderchild First Nation  Representatives reaffirmed their commitments to implement the Chiefs of Canada declaration of First Nations right to nationhood and self governance and resolved to “revive and retain the spirit & intent of the Treaty Right to traditional and contemporary health services”

original signatories ( L to R) Chief Awasis,Chief Moonias, Chief Sundown,Chief Laboucane,Vice Chief Lonechild, Standing: Sol Sanderson, Eldon Okanee, Dwayne Noon, Bryce Foix, Brian Martel, Sitting: Marilyn Wapass, Collen Sandfly, Audrey Parke, Gloria Chocan, Linda Okanee, Peggy Robillard Speaker stand: Chief Awasis, AJ Felix

3.0 Terms of Reference for the Task Force 3.1 Examine the state of our Nations health in 4 dimensions 3.2 Examine the state of the environment & elements that sustain life 3.3 Examine the state of our traditional heath system, Institutions, & medicines path 3.4 Set our plans & strategies for recovery of our Nations’ as part of the 500 year path 3.5 Identify individual & collective duties & responsibilities associated with the Inherent Right to Health 3.6 Scope out the First Nation laws and jurisdiction for First Nations Health under First Nations structures & systems

Terms of Reference for the Task Force 3.7 Scope out the form of federal laws required for the legal, jurisdictional & fiscal obligations for a Traditional & Contemporary Health & Health Care System 3.8 Identify the traditional lands & resource territory for plants, animals, minerals that are required for traditional medicines 3.9 Identify traditional medicines for immunity, healing & health care 3.10 Intellectual property & ownership 3.11 Protocol for recognition of the spiritually gifted 3.12 Fiscal relations & budgeting/salary grids 3.13 First Nations Social Safety Net 3.14 Overlapping jurisdictional & fiscal issues impacting on health & social development

Terms of Reference for the Task Force 3.15 Community based inter tribal arrangements (Fn health districts) under First Nations jurisdiction & law 3.16 Spin off benefits – from First Nation Pharmaceutical wholesale & distribution centres, linked with First Nation Pharmacies & clinics 3.17 Education/Health: Treaty Rights to Health impacting on  Health  skills/professional training  Indigenous College of Health & Science  Centre of Excellence  First Nation Hospitals 3.18 Research & Development

Terms of Reference for the Task Force 3.19 Governing system for health & health care  Traditional health processes  Contemporary health processes  Traditional institutes  Contemporary institutes  Traditional structures  Contemporary structures 3.20 Work plans & budgets –office/staff 3.21 Hearings, Conferences, surveys 3.23 Delegation of projects

Terms of Reference for the Task Force 3.24 Medicine Societies  Traditional medicines/healers conferences  Governing practices & teachings  Support for the gifted 3.25 High technology & systems 3.26 Development phases & concurrent processes (ie implementation processes) 3.27 Solidify partners  Relationships  Contributions

Terms of Reference for the Task Force 3.28 Media & communications & information plans & systems 3.29 Special categories  Disabilities  Levels of care ( I,II,III,IV,V)  Special needs 3.30 Portability of rights  Social security agreements  Inter tribal 3.31 Data  Control  Ownership  Management

4.0 Task Force Structure & participants Battleford Agency Tribal Council Battleford Tribal Council Beardys & Okemasis Cree Nation Big Island Cree Nation Moosomin First Nation Onion Lake Cree Nation Poundmaker Cree Nation Thunderchild First Nation Confederacy of Treaty 6 First Nations of Alberta FSIN Health & Social Development Secretariat First Nations University of Canada

4.0 Structure and participants Tier I: Political Representatives; Treaty No. 6 Chiefs & Partnerships, Health Councils Tier II: Technical Representatives Tier III: Directorates Information & Communication TechnologySocial Development Secretariat Education & Training Secretariat Contemporary Health Secretariat Traditional Medicine & Health SystemEnvironment Secretariat Legislative & Fiscal Secretariat International Indigenous Secretariat Disabilities Secretariat Public Relations Secretariat Economic Secretariat Spiritual Secretariat

5.0 Terms of Reference Information & Communication Technology First Nations Government, Jurisdiction & Laws Federal Government, Jurisdiction & Laws Implementing a Traditional and Contemporary health system Traditional Health System International Task force Economic & Environment Environment and Conservatism Peoples of First Nations with Disabilities Contemporary Health & Health Care Federal Trust & Fiscal Obligations for Indian Health & Health Care

6.0 Current agreements  Medicine Chest Task Force and the Federation of Saskatchewan Indian Nations 1. To enter into this mutually exclusive acceptable arrangement impacting on the task force on Indian control of Indian Health 2. To identify tasks that is complementary for implementation of the priorities for Indian control of Indian Health 3. That the Federation of Saskatchewan Indian Nations Health and Social Development Secretariat will provide support and assistance to the Tier II technical level 4. The Federation of Saskatchewan Indian Nations will support the Treaty 6 Task Force Level 2 5. The Federation of Saskatchewan Indian Nations will participate in the initiatives being promoted and implemented impacting on Health and Social Development 6. The Federation of Saskatchewan Indian Nations will provide expertise to assist with components of the Task Force.

6.0 Current agreements…  Medicine Chest Task Force and the First Nations University of Canada “the parties agree to enter into a partnership to conduct the research, planning and development of the various components of the Medicine Chest Task Force on Indian Control of Indian Health” and “ the parties agree to develop and submit joint funding submissions for funding of projects for the Task Force impacting Health, Social Development and the Environment.”

7.0 Treaty & Constitutional Framework for Indian Health & Health Care - Spirit & intent of Treaty to Indian lands, water & resources - Spirit & intent of Treaty to Education - Spirit & intent of Treaty to Health - Spirit & intent of Treaty to Social Assistance

8.0 Framework for a Major Task Force on Indian Control of Health and Health Care Health sector work plan I. Historical & legal framework II. First Nation Health System – Framework for the Implementation of the Inherent rights and Treaty Rights to Health III. Federal Health System – impacting on First Nation Traditional and Contemporary Health System

9.0 Proposal for Task Force on First Nations Control of Indian Health and Health Services Identifies: - Background - First Nations Health Task Force Objectives - First Nations Health Task Force – Organizational chart - First Nations Health Task Force Action Plan – roles & responsibilities - First Nations Health Task Force – Implementation schedule - First Nations Health Task Force Budget ( 1.75 million per year)

10.Colonial Policies Impacting on Indians Terminating;  Special status of Indians  Special Rights of Indians  Special programs & services for Indians

11.Current Framework Governing Crown- First Nations Relations A) Treasury Board Policies B) Treaty Implementation C) Post 1982 Constitutional & Treaty Implementation D) Bilateral Relations & Processes E) First Nation Institutional & Structural Changes F) New Federal Institutions & Structural Changes G) New Federal Laws & Policies

12.Current Framework Governing Crown- First Nations Relations A) Treasury Board Policies B) Treaty Implementation C) Post 1982 Constitutional & Treaty Implementation D) Bilateral Relations & Processes E) First Nation Institutional & Structural Changes F) New Federal Institutions & Structural Changes G) New Federal Laws & Policies

13.Financing of Governments of First Nations  First Nations fiscal relations & budgeting processed for the 21 st century  New legal & political institutions & structures of government  New fiscal agreement  New First Nation-Federal Fiscal arrangements  Scope of First Nations fiscal arrangements  First Nation justice system  Legislative arrangements & special laws  First Nations Social safety net  Budget for research, planning & implementation by each Government of First Nations  New national revenue for the financing of First Nations

14.0 Canada - First Nations Relations: First Nation Fiscal Relations & Budgeting Strategy by Sector following charts available through the Treaty Office;  Sovereignty & Treaty Relations Between First Nations & Canada  First Nations Inherent (Indian ) Rights  First Nation Institutions  Traditional & Contemporary Political & Government Structure of Governments of First Nations & Implementation of the Inherent Rights & Powers to Govern  Examples of Existing Administration & Management Structure  Recommendations for Implementation Strategies & New Organizational Structures representing the new political agenda  Community Based Implementation & Strategies and/or Delegated Plans & Strategies for the Implementation & Enforcement of Inherent/Aboriginal Rights & Treaty Rights by Sector

14.0 …. Continued; Budgeting Strategy by Sector Sector A: First Nation Political Organizations & Implementation of First Nations Government Sector B: First Nation Economy Sector C: Community Development Sector D: First Nations Fiscal Relations Sector E: Human Resources & Community Services Sector F: First Nation Public Works & Infrastructure Sector G: Resource & Revenue Budget: Spiritual Rights Needs Social Rights & Needs Economic Rights & Needs Political Rights & Needs

Contact Information Medicine Chest Task Force c/o Treaty Office Thunderchild First Nation, Box 600 Turtleford, Sask. S0M 2Y tel fax Technical Building fax Health Centre