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Over the fiscal years, the DOTC Administration has delivered capacity building training for up to 51 First Nations leaders and all senior program managers through our 3 year partnership with the Banff Centre for Management with 10 graduates completing all eight required courses in leadership and management.
The DOTC Administration also flowed monies directly to our First Nations through the 4th year of a four year Human Resource Development Agreement with the Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs and HRDC Canada.
This arrangement has been executed without charging or holding back any administrative related costs for the flow through monies, resulting in maximum benefit to our communities. Negotiations are also in progress with the province of Manitoba for a One Stop Service Centre to provide a liaison function for training, employment and youth programming.
Dakota Ojibway Health Services
DOHS has been providing health services over the past years to the DOTC communities in a number of health programs and continues to make recommendations to the communities on matters related to specific health issues.
The mandate of DOHS is to provide oversight capacity to the DOHS health board with direct management and administration of policy for all health staff under the Director of Health Services.
DOTC assumed responsibility for the education counseling services from INAC in 1977.
This year, the DOTC Post Secondary Education & Counseling Services had a total of more than 232 students enrolled in post-secondary institutions.
Dakota Ojibway Child & Family Services
DOCFS is now three years into the Aboriginal Justice Inquiry - Child Welfare Initiative meaning that the agency will eventually be able to deliver services to all DOTC First Nations members regardless of residence.
The internal restructuring of DOCFS continues while the agency also continues being involved for the Regional Table for the national policy review process.
Dakota Ojibway Community Futures Development Corporation
The Dakota Ojibway Community Futures Development Corporation has provided Small Business Development Workshops to more than 317 people over the years with more than 60 people receiving business plan development again. More than 300 hours of Business Services were provided to more than 275 clients.
Vision Quest, with the consistency of more than 635 registered delegates who have attended previous year’s conference.
Government sponsorship for the conference was up by 9.5% while corporate support decreased by 8.7%.
Dakota Ojibway Police Services
DOPS continues to administer and deliver police services to five of the eight First Nation communities within the Dakota Ojibway Tribal Council.
The police services are delivered in accordance with the Police Service Code of Ethics, the Manitoba Police Act and under the direction of the Dakota Ojibway Police Service Police Commission.
The major areas of focus for the Social Development Program this fiscal year was on Capacity development in Social Assistance Computer Software Programs through the OjiCree program, Capacity development in community human resource development, Capacity development for Social Development Staff, and Regional committees and National Developments on renewal of Treasury Board Authorities.
Sioux Valley Dakota Nation was the first successful S.R.A transfer – Hi-speed internet in Canada.
Dakota Ojibway Tribal Council Housing Authority Inc.
This program was officially incorporated in 1981 as a non-profit housing authority to serve the needs of the DOTC First Nations.
DOTCHAI now has the distinct recognition of being the largest aboriginal controlled residential property manager in the province of Manitoba.
The DOTCHAI portfolio consists of 444 properties with an estimated value of $25 million located in five urban centres and its success can be attributed in part with its close working relationship with Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation.
Twenty four (24) units have matured this year and no longer fall under the operating agreement with CMHC.
On-Reserve Housing & Technical Services
This program was created in 1976 with the goal to provide the expertise to its Tribal Council membership, capital planning and fire safety protection services.
That goal is being achieved as the community leadership is now playing a greater role in identifying, developing and being responsible to the socio-economic and environmental issues for the citizens they serve.
The Technical Services Program continues to provide services to our First Nations communities for On-Reserve Housing & Community Infrastructure, inspections, fire and safety courses.
The Yellowquill College graduation has seen a total of more than 72 students graduated from various college programs with an additional 30 community-based students completing a 3-year course in the Community Diabetes program.
Yellowquill College maintains a membership in the First Nations Adult & Higher Education Consortium, First Nations Accreditation Board and the National Association of Indigenous Institutes of Higher Learning.