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Program:Grants to First Nations to settle specific and special claims negotiated by Canada and/or awarded by the Specific Claims Tribunal
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Recipient / DepartmentAmountAction
Sturgeon Lake Cree Nation, Valleyview, Alberta
Department of Indian Affairs and Northern Development
$143,228,312.00
Mikisew Cree First Nation Band, Fort Chipewyan, Alberta
Department of Indian Affairs and Northern Development
$135,972,938.00
Siksika Nation Band, Siksika, Alberta
Indian Affairs and Northern Development
$123,585,957.00
Whitefish Lake Band, Atikameg, Alberta
Department of Indian Affairs and Northern Development
$116,858,095.00
Fort William First Nation, Thunder Bay, Ontario
Department of Indian Affairs and Northern Development
$98,933,310.00
Chippewas of Kettle & Stony Point, Kettle & Stony Point Fn, Ontario
Indian Affairs and Northern Development
$95,504,775.00
Black Lake Band, Black Lake, Saskatchewan
Department of Indian Affairs and Northern Development
$91,266,965.00
Fond du Lac Band, Fond Du Lac, Saskatchewan
Department of Indian Affairs and Northern Development
$86,153,762.00
Swan River First Nation, Kinuso, Alberta
Department of Indian Affairs and Northern Development
$58,527,796.00
Tallcree Tribal Government, Fort Vermilion, Alberta
Department of Indian Affairs and Northern Development
$57,590,375.00
Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation, Fort Chipewyan, Alberta
Department of Indian Affairs and Northern Development
$54,129,428.00
Piikani Nation, Brocket, Alberta
Department of Indian Affairs and Northern Development
$50,000,000.00
Snuneymuxw First Nation, Nanaimo, British Columbia
Department of Indian Affairs and Northern Development
$49,148,121.00
Saulteau First Nations, Chetwynd, British Columbia
Department of Indian Affairs and Northern Development
$47,172,828.00
Fort Nelson First Nation, Fort Nelson, British Columbia
Department of Indian Affairs and Northern Development
$41,398,565.00
Tobique Band Council, Tobique First Nation, New Brunswick
Indian Affairs and Northern Development
$39,255,150.00
Fort Mcmurray #468 First Nation, Fort Mcmurray, Alberta
Department of Indian Affairs and Northern Development
$34,852,071.00
Sayisi Dene First Nation, Tadoule Lake, Manitoba
Indian Affairs and Northern Development
$34,595,000.00
Lac des Mille Lacs First Nation, Thunder Bay, Ontario
Department of Indian Affairs and Northern Development
$33,613,500.00
Bande des Innus de Pessamit, Betsiamites, Quebec
Department of Indian Affairs and Northern Development
$30,372,150.00
K'atlodeeche First Nation, Hay River, Northwest Territories
Department of Indian Affairs and Northern Development
$28,343,937.00
Metepenagiag Mi'kmaq Nation, Metepenagiag Mi'Kmaq Nation, New Brunswick
Indian Affairs and Northern Development
$27,569,411.00
Mitaanjigamiing First Nation, Fort Frances, Ontario
Department of Indian Affairs and Northern Development
$23,598,832.00
Blueberry River First Nations, Buick, British Columbia
Department of Indian Affairs and Northern Development
$21,501,303.00
Chapleau Cree First Nation, Chapleau, Ontario
Indian Affairs and Northern Development
$21,468,287.00

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