Stoney Nakoda - Tsuut'ina Tribal Council Ltd.

Published purpose

The Tsuut’ina Nation has an established self-administered police service, the Tsuut’ina Nation Police Service (TNPS), since 2004 and is a part of the Group of Four (G4) Nations, which includes the Stoney Nakoda Nations; Goodstoney, Bearspaw, and Chiniki. Since 2009, the G4 Nations have engaged in activities to create a prosperous economy which has resulted in economic growth and an innovative vision of the Indigenous economy. Public Safety Canada has held engagement sessions to examine roles and responsibilities of First Nations, Federal and Provincial governments, and the definition of “essential services” for the purpose of co-developing legislation to recognize First Nation policing as essential services. In anticipation of the legislation, the purpose of this project is to fund the coordination of engagement sessions held by Stoney Nakoda - Tsuut'ina Tribal Council Ltd. to explore the factors that influence community safety and policing needs on First Nation Communities which are located in close proximity to the City of Calgary, an urban centre. In turn, a discussion paper will be provided on the evidence gathered from self-administered police services to inform future policing models supported by the First Nations and Inuit Policing Program (FNIPP) Terms and Conditions (T&C).