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Use this tool to search how the Government of Canada spends money. The data in this tool comes from multiple publicly available Government of Canada sources including Grants and Contributions, Contracts over $10K, the Public Accounts' transfer payments, research funding databases (SSHRC, NSERC, CIHR), and Global Affairs Canada projects. Type in one or more keywords and filter the results by year, department, recipient, program or location to explore the data. Contracts of $10,000 and under are published only as each department's yearly totals, which its spending page shows.

Program:Grants to First Nations to settle specific and special claims negotiated by Canada and/or awarded by the Specific Claims Tribunal, and to Indigenous groups to settle special claims
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Recipient / DepartmentAmountAction
Mohawk Council of Akwesasne
Department of Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs
$239,808,436.00
Little Red River Cree Nation
Department of Indian Affairs and Northern Development
$239,422,052.00
Blood Band
Department of Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs
$150,000,000.00
Pasqua First Nation No 79
Department of Indian Affairs and Northern Development
$145,000,000.00
Kitigan Zibi Anishinabeg
Department of Indian Affairs and Northern Development
$116,801,811.00
Manitoba Metis Federation Inc
Department of Indian Affairs and Northern Development
$113,500,000.00
Whitefish River Band
Department of Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs
$104,013,790.00
Lubicon Lake Band
Department of Indian Affairs and Northern Development
$102,959,658.00
Beausoleil First Nation
Department of Indian Affairs and Northern Development
$99,360,000.00
Curve Lake First Nation
Department of Indian Affairs and Northern Development
$98,676,000.00
Chippewas of Rama First Nation
Department of Indian Affairs and Northern Development
$97,092,000.00
Alderville First Nation
Department of Indian Affairs and Northern Development
$94,284,000.00
Chippewas of Georgina Island
Department of Indian Affairs and Northern Development
$93,389,669.00
Hiawatha First Nation
Department of Indian Affairs and Northern Development
$92,376,000.00
Mississaugas of Scugog Island First Nation
Department of Indian Affairs and Northern Development
$90,864,000.00
Kahkewistahaw Band
Department of Indian Affairs and Northern Development
$49,403,870.00
Chipewyan Prairie First Nation
Department of Indian Affairs and Northern Development
$41,764,865.00
Tla'Amin Nation
Department of Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs
$22,830,516.00
Tsleil-Waututh Nation
Department of Indian Affairs and Northern Development
$22,772,915.00
Popkum Indian Band
Department of Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs
$21,428,571.00
Peters Indian Band
Department of Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs
$21,428,571.00
Skawahlook First Nation
Department of Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs
$21,428,571.00
Shxw'Ow'Hamel First Nation
Department of Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs
$21,428,571.00
Union Bar Indian Band
Department of Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs
$21,428,571.00
Chawathil Indian Band
Department of Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs
$21,428,571.00

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