The Wiiche'iwaymagon Treaty Agreement

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1. The Parties agree that the needs of the most vulnerable of all cultures, communities, and societies are foremost to this agreement and that no one (regardless of culture, social status, income level, or age) should be allowed to go hungry in a country as rich as Canada, particularly elders and babies.

2. The Parties intended to foster the development of strong relations between each other and recognize the importance of collaborating on initiatives that create emergency and low-cost supply networks for our First Nation communities who face a higher disparity in food access and security. 

3. The First Nations Parties to this Agreement agree that “A hand up, Not a Hand-out” is an underlying principle of this agreement and has as an objective to increase self-reliance and Food Sovereignty as a goal with the hope that all peoples included in the “Mantario” region will benefit;

4. TheParties wish to collaborate in planning for, developing, and establishing opportunities for members of each Party respectively. 

5. The Parties intended to collaborate on the following:

1. Develop a partnership model for Wiiche’iwaymagon community members that will allow for low-cost food items and shipping.
2. Economic development benefits and access to employment opportunities for Wiiche’iwaymagon community members within traditional territory and region.
3. Making appropriate investments in required infrastructure in keeping with the terms and conditions of the Nutrition North Harvesters Support Grant and Community Food Programs Fund.
4. Ensuring that the operational capacity and food access of partnering Food Banks is enhanced rather than diminished; and 
5. Joint exploration of other funding and partnering opportunities that align with the Parties’ respective missions and goals.

 6. The Parties wish to explore agreements, separate from this MOU, for each initiative or service that the Parties propose to be developed.

  7. Any collaboration in a particular area shall be negotiated in an agreement between the Parties separate from this MOU.

8. The Parties will establish a Steering Group, which will meet as required to make progress on the principles of this MOU.

9. Under this MOU, and in any collaboration arising from this MOU, neither Party will incur any financial obligations resulting from the actions of the other Party without a prior agreement in writing, separate from this MOU, to accept specific financial obligations. 

10. The Parties understand that any agreement pertaining to financial matters will be conditional upon the availability of funds for each Party.

11. This MOU will be in effect from the latest date of signature and shall continue thereafter, from year to year, until such time that:

a) All Parties agree in writing to terminate it; or

b) Any Party gives at least six (6) months' written notice of termination to the other Parties.

12. While in effect, this MOU may be amended at any time by mutual written consent of the Parties.

13. This MOU does not bind the Parties and contains no enforceable legal obligations.

The following signatures are affixed as acknowledgment and notification of the terms of this MOU:

Signed on the territory of Treaty 1 in the City of Winnipeg, Manitoba,
on the 13th of December 2023.