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Purpose of Secretariat

The Lands & Resources Secretariat (L & RS) is mandated by the Chief and Council to provide for the management, protection, and preservation of the Moose Cree First Nation (MCFN) traditional lands on behalf of its membership.

The purpose of the L & RS is to:

1. Act as an advisory body and to make recommendations to Chief and Council.
2. Develop strategies and policies in conjunction with the goals and objectives of the MCFN.
3. To monitor and evaluate existing and proposed activities on MCFN traditional territories.
4. To serve notice to existing and proposed users of MCFN territories.
5. To serve notice to existing and proposed users of MCFN interests and concerns.
6. To make recommendations on the use, protection, and preservation of MCFN traditional territory.

1. Providing a faxing service to those members of the community who are applying for a trapper's license from NAN.
2. Conduct consultations with our membership on forestry and other issues through various communication avenues such as oral, written correspondence, community meetings, advertisements on the community television channel, postings around the community, and the mailing of brochures and newsletters.
3. Initiate action on issues that are brought forward by the membership and assist in achieving an end result. A place where the Moose Cree membership can address L & R issues
4. Provide a direct contact for government, non-government agencies and organizations that deal with Moose Cree in L & R issues.

1. Kesagami Provincial Park Management Plan.
2. Clean up of PCB contaminated Radar Base 060, Relay.
3. Cree Forest Knowledge Project - a three-year project assisting Moose Cree with Land Use Planning.
4. Gathering Traditional Ecological Knowledge through Land Use Mapping with our membership for Land Use Planning.
5. Historical Occupancy Mapping with our membership for Land Use Planning.
6. Developing Cultural Activities for our Membership.