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Nations authority. At present, the Saskatchewan Liquor and Gaming Authority (SLGA) exerts conduct and management over slots at the four First Nations casinos currently operating in the province. Operational services at these casinos are provided by the Saskatchewan Indian Gaming Authority (SIGA). SIGA also conducts and manages table games through a licence granted by the SLGA. It is anticipated that once the capacity is established within the First Nations organizations, the province will transfer regulatory responsibility for the First Nations casinos. Conduct and management of slots, as well as general regulatory authority, would thereafter be placed in a body called Saskatchewan Indian Gaming Licensing. The four First Nations casinos in Saskatchewan are located in Prince Albert, North Battle ford, Yorktown and Carlyle. The Northern Lights casino in Prince Albert and the Gold Eagle casino in North Battle ford were both originally �off-reserve� casinos, when they opened in March 1996. However, the land on which these casinos were built has since been granted �urban reserve� status, with the Prince Albert casino becoming an urban reserve on June 19, 2001, and the North Battle ford casino receiving such status on Jan. 31, 2002. The Painted Hand casino in Yorkton was also converted to on-reserve status after opening and operating off-reserve. The Bear Claw casino in Carlyle became the first on-reserve First Nation casino in Canada when it opened in November 1996. One more First Nations casino is planned in Swift Current, where the concept has already been approved in a referendum. It is expected that this will initially be an off-reserve casino, likely to be incorporated in to an urban reserve at a later date. Work continues towards a casino in the Saskatoon area, with the question of its exact location still undecided. A casino on the outskirts of Saskatoon would likely be incorporated into reserve land at some point, but if such a casino were to be sited for downtown Saskatoon, complications could ensue. Manitoba is also moving towards making the First Nations the responsible regulatory authority for on-reserve casinos. First Nations wishing to act as licensing authorities may negotiate a First Nations Gaming Commission (FNGC) Agreement with that province. These agreements establish the FNGC as a licensing authority on par with the Manitoba Gaming Control Commission (MGCC), while specifying that the terms and conditions of licenses issued will be the same as those licensed by the MGCC. Each FNGC so established may charge its licensees

administrative fees to offset operational costs, and to allow the FNGC to become independently funded. MGCC consultants work with FNGCs to ensure the licensing manager and FNGC Board members are properly trained and have the necessary tools and information to oversee charitable gaming on their reserves. As of November 2002, there were 31 FNGCs representing 31 different First Nations in Manitoba. The one First Nations casino in Manitoba is located on Opaskwayak Cree Nation land near The Pas. Four other First Nation casinos were approved by the province in 2000, but financing and other logistical issues have delayed construction. The financing issues are related to the difficulty of obtaining financing for developments on reserve land. To that end, the province is considering replacing the four planned casinos with a single casino, possibly built off-reserve, with the profits to be shared among all of Manitoba�s First Nations. Previously, three different urban reserve proposals, all tied to casino developments, were rejected in Thompson, Brandon and Headingly. Allowing casinos to develop on off-reserve land, which can be used as security to finance the development, and then turning around and transforming the land on which the operational casino stands into an urban reserve, is a useful legal tactic. It frees First Nations of the financial straight-jacket fashioned by the Indian Act, and then allows the reserve system, which has held First Nations back for so long, to give them a leg up. The Mohawks of Kahawake The reserve of the Mohawks of Kahnawake is located ten kilometres outside of Montreal, Quebec. contact 001.514.594.1625 since 1995 (official contact) casino -------------------City paves way for urban reserve Neil Scott, The Leader-Post Published: Tuesday, January 23, 2007 A servicing agreement to help pave the way for establishment of an urban Indian reserve in North Central Regina was unanimously approved by city council Monday. While some business and community leaders had expressed concerns about the reserve when it was discussed at a city council committee meeting last week, a spokesman for the Regina and District Chamber of Commerce stepped up to the microphone at the city council chamber Monday night to give the reserve an enthusiastic thumbs up. The servicing agreement is "an historic agreement,'' said John Hopkins, the chief executive officer of the chamber of commerce.

Email to a friend Printer friendly Font: ****"We welcome aboriginal people and aboriginal business in this community,'' Hopkins told city council. Prior to approving the agreement respecting the urban reserve the Piapot First Nation would like to establish at 1101 Angus St., city council also heard objections from David MacLean, the Saskatchewan director of the Canadian Taxpayers Federation. MacLean said there is concern that businesses established on an urban reserve would have an unfair advantage over other local businesses because First Nations people who shop on an urban reserves would not have to pay PST or GST taxes and potentially other taxes that apply on products like gasoline and cigarettes. More public consultations are required before the city moves ahead with the servicing agreement, MacLean said. "We see no urgent need to rush forward,'' he said, But Vice-Chief Glen Pratt, of the Federation of Saskatchewan Indian Nations, spoke in favour of the urban reserve. Urban reserves "are instruments we will use to carve out our place in this economy,'' Pratt said. "We see urban reserves as a step in the right direction in reducing the poverty and social ills that plague First Nations people,'' Pratt told city council. The servicing agreement would require the Piapot First Nation to pay amounts to the city comparable to what the property taxes would be. In return, the city would agree to provide municipal services that would be the same as would be provided if the property was non-reserve. It will ultimately be up to the federal government, and not city council, to determine if the proposed urban Indian reserve will be established. The servicing agreement will apply if that federal approval does come. But Mayor Pat Fiacco said the motion passed by city council Monday should be interpreted as something more than simply approving a servicing agreement. City council has heard the success stories about urban reserves from elsewhere and "is endorsing'' the idea of having urban reserves in Regina as well, Fiacco said. "We want to be a city where aboriginals are fully involved'' in the economy and in the community, Fiacco said. A variety of commercial enterprises, including a gas bar, a grocery store, a pharmacy or office space could potentially be located on the urban reserve. There are no urban reserves in Regina, although there are a total of 29 urban reserves located in various other urban communities across the province. A servicing agreement between the city and the Nekaneet First Nation, for the establishment of an urban reserve in an industrial area in northwest Regina, was negotiated several years ago. But that reserve has not yet been officially created.

Getting a new reserve approved can sometimes take several years. -----------------------FIRST NATION CASINO PROPERTY RECEIVES URBAN RESERVE STATUS North Battleford, SASK (January 31, 2002) - Commercial property belonging to the Mosquito, Grizzly Bear's Head, Lean Man First Nation received reserve status today, becoming the twentieth urban reserve in Saskatchewan. "This urban reserve is a positive step forward for members said Clarence Stone, Chief of the Mosquito, Grizzly Bear's Nation. "Purchasing commercial property in an urban centre is a good idea because it provides economic and employment Nation members."

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This newest urban reserve, located in the City of North Battleford, is home to the Gold Eagle Casino. The land is situated within the city limits and is owned by the Mosquito, Grizzly Bear's Head, Lean Man First Nation. The casino building is the property of the Battleford Tribal Council and is leased to the Saskatchewan Indian Gaming Authority which operates the casino. The Gold Eagle Casino has been in operation since March 1996 and has become a prime tourist attraction over the past six years. "This is a win-win situation for the citizens of the city and the First Nation," said Wayne Ray, Mayor of North Battleford. "The City of North Battleford has everything to gain from this mutually beneficial relationship. City council looks forward to the job creation and economic opportunities that will be generated by this venture. The citizens of both communities should take great pride in working in partnership." "Since the first urban reserve creation in Prince Albert nearly 20 years ago, First Nations in Saskatchewan have continued to develop mutual understanding and good working relationships with urban municipalities," said Blair Carlson, Acting Regional Director General, Indian and Northern Affairs Canada, Saskatchewan Region. "Urban reserves play an important role in offering First Nations economic, educational and social opportunities generally not available in rural areas."

This marks Saskatchewan's 20th urban reserve, the first having been created in Prince Albert. Other urban reserves have been established in Yorkton, Saskatoon, Meadow Lake, Fort Qu'Appelle and other smaller communities. Urban reserves are parcels of land within an urban municipality that have been set aside for the use and benefit of a First Nation. First Nations and urban municipalities must negotiate fee arrangements for municipal services, levies or grants in lieu, and other issues of mutual concern prior to reserve creation. ----------------