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Piikani Nation
Lands Department

VISION: To Promote and Educate the Preservation of our Piikani Nation Lands and Natural Resources

MISSION: To Promote and Educate the Preservation of our Piikani Nation Lands and Natural Resources Through Education and Transparency to Ensure the Protection of Land for Future Generations

Mandate

The Reserve Land and Environmental Management Program is focused on the Piikani Nation to become involved in a broader spectrum activities pursuant to the Indian Act. These include:

1. Community Land Use Plan

Integrating the goals of sustainability development, sound governance and economic viability and promotion of safe, healthy and secure environments.

2. Management of Reserve Lands and Natural Resources

Involves activities associated with transactions, and registration and approval processes for reserve lands registered in the Indian Land Registry, pursuant to sections of the Indian Act.

3. Environmental Management

Involves identifying and assessing the environmental implications of land use policies, addressing potential issues, and adopting sound environmental practices.

4. Compliance with Policy and Legislative Frameworks

Includes conforming to the regulations and enforceable provisions of the Indian Act, other federal legislation(s), along with applicable INAC policies.

The Objectives of Piikani Lands Department and RLEMP

Strengthen First Nation Governance and improve accountability to all activities and third parties that are on the Piikani Nation.
Deliver an integrated training approach with skills development and institutional support – increase the skill level and development of Staff to ensure they understand legislation and Traditional Customs when working with Nation Members.
Increase the involvement of First Nations in the full scope of land and environmental activities on reserve;
Provide opportunities for alignment with First Nations Land Management (FNLM) Regime, treaty processes and self-government;
Establish linkages between funding, scope of activities and results , as well as financial sustainability; and
Increase the involvement of First Nations in the core functions of community land use planning, environmental and compliances management.
Continue on-going training under the National Lands Management Program (NALMA) – Additions to Reserves, Matrimonial Real Property, Lands Use Planning and Key Importance – Environment/Traditional Knowledge

Agriculture Farmland

Agricultural Farmland

Mainly located on the Southside of Oldman River
Dark Rich Brown Soil
Land Occupants receive payments twice a year in SPRING (April) and FALL (December)
Total Acres of Farmland: 19,760 Current Registered Cultivated Acres
Approximately 269 Nation Members with Occupational Rights & Utilization
Privileges to Agriculture farmland

Grazing Pastures

Mainly located on Northside of Oldman River
Gravel, Loamy Soil
Land Occupants receive payments once a year in June or July
Approximately 8,504.67 acres of rented pasture land to Non Nation Members
Approximately 32 Nation Members with Occupational Rights Utilization Priviledges to Rented Grazing Pastureland.

Land Summary

Total Land Summary 105,896 acres
Timber Band Land Approximately 7,350 acres
North Community Pasture Approximately 4,550 acres
South Community Pasture Approximately 27,121.50 acres

Activities at the Lands Department

Land Use Permit Administration (Agriculture & Grazing) Permits
Issuance of Permit to Enter – Contractors, Corporations
Map Revisions, Land Verification & Global Positioning Systems (GPS) Plotting
Addressing changes and amendments to Land Occupation requests
Settlement of Deceased Occupant Lands (Estates) defining Wills/Transfers
Stray Livestock Complaints and Fencing Repairs
Historical research for Nation Members
Addressing Hunting/fishing issues – Permits
Ongoing Policy Development – Dispute Resolution, Estates, Administration
Emergency Management Development

Piikani Nation Lands Department Office Building

Our Team

Noreen Plain Eagle

Piikani Lands Manager
noreen.pe@piikanilands.com

Patrick Cross Child

GIS technician
Patrick.cc@piikanilands.com

Tawnya Plain Eagle

Project Manager
Tawnya.pe@piikanilands.com

Joseph Yellow Horn

Environmental Monitor Technician
Joseph.yh@piikanilands.com

Kerri Yellow Horn

Receptionist
Kerri.yh@piikanilands.com

Brent Little Mustache

Livestock Field Technician
Brent.lm@piikanilands.com

Blair Little Mustache

Animal Control Officer
Blair.lm@piikanilands.com

Traci North Peigan

Administrative Technician
Traci.np@piikanilands.com

Joaquin Four Horns

Livestock field assistant

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