Administration & Finance
Tribal Government Office
Phone: (204) 252-3066
Fax: (204) 252-2588
Toll Free: 1-866-319-5476
Administration Office
Phone: (204) 252-2731
Fax: (204) 252-252-2012
Toll Free: 1-888-268-6438
The Tribal Government Administration is comprised of the following:
- Administration
- Policy and Acts
- Trust Funded Projects
- Five-Year Capital Plan
Administration
The major administrative development was centralizing finance and switching to the ACCPACC software accounting system for the First Nation, Housing, Health Services, NIHB and special projects. This entailed a separation of duties from 1 person doing the books for a specific entity to positions of Accounts Receivable, Accounts Payable, Payroll and General Ledger for these programs. The other programs — Long Plain School, Employment & Training and Post-Secondary — remain autonomous.
Long Plain continues to be a First Nation known for its accountability and transparency as evident from the INAC management letter excerpt: "The department commends you for the excellent overall management of your government and economic development programs and for supporting the program administrators in their individual capacities."
The Council initiated a drug strategy committee to create drug awareness and develop strategies to counter our
growing drug culture. The first Anti-Drug Walk was held on June 2005. Employee and Council drug testing was
implemented in June 2005 with the adoption of the amended LPFN Administration Policy Manual. The Chief and
Council and program managers completed voluntary drug tests in July 2005. Long Plain is the first aboriginal
community in Manitoba to implement drug testing for Chief and Council candidates to be eligible to run for
elected positions and to implement a salary scale for the Council based on years of elected office.
On September 30, 2005, Long Plain entered into a Canada First Nation Funding Arrangement (CFNFA) with the Department of Indian Affairs. This allowed Long Plain more flexibility within program expenditures and less reporting requirements. The block funding remains states quo over a five year period plus a surplus equivalent to the percentage that the INAC Regional Office receives from Ottawa. We continue to be eligible for proposal based funding.
In 2005, the federal government rejected the Assembly of First Nation November 2004 Report on Canada's Dispute
Resolution Plan to compensate for abuses in Indian Residential Schools. The House of Commons Standing
Committee on Aboriginal Affairs & Northern Development took the challenge and control and convened a special
hearing in February 2005 and heard testimony for 3 days from interested parties. Elders Flora Merrick, Grace
Daniels and Councillor Roulette testified about their experiences at Residential School. This hearing
contributed to the intense negotiations that followed and resulted in a political agreement reached with the
federal government on May 30, 2005.
Chief and Council Honoraria & Salary
| Position | Name | Salary | Retroactive Pay | Vacation Pay | Cost of Living | Travel | Total |
| Chief | Dennis Meeches | $56,038 | — | $3,808 | $2,750 | $16,582 | $79,178 |
| Councillor | Ruth Roulette | $56,058 | $1,615 | $4,125 | $2,600 | $7,823 | $72,221 |
| Councillor | Marvin Daniels | $56,058 | $1,615 | $2,538 | $2,600 | $5,842 | $68,653 |
| Councillor | Robert Peters | $56,058 | $1,615 | $2,221 | $2,420 | $6,297 | $68,611 |
| Councillor | Curtis Assiniboine | $56,058 | $1,615 | $5,447 | $2,480 | $7,815 | $73,415 |
| Totals | $280,270 | $6,460 | $18,139 | $12,850 | $44,359 | $362,078 | |
The Chief and Council expenses increased by $43,101 from last year's amount of $318,977 due to salary increments, travel rate increase and earned vacation payouts.
Tobacco Tax Report
The Long Plain First Nation claims the tobacco rebate from the Province of Manitoba on a monthly basis. The rebate is reimbursed to individual businesses located on the reserve and Arrowhead Development Corporation, according to quantity of tobacco sold. The following table illustrates the rebate revenue and the disbursement over 5 years:
| Year: | 2001/2002 | 2002/2003 | 2003/2004 | 2004/2005 | 2005/2006 | Total |
| Province Of Manitoba | $231,779.00 | $369,913.00 | $497,067.00 | $858,321.00 | $624,269.70 | $2,581,351.00 |
| LPFN Entity Disbursement | Amount | Amount | Amount | Amount | Amount | Amount |
| Arrowhead Crossing | $16,520.00 | $55,704.00 | $150,461.00 | $268,945.00 | $174,796.30 | $682,241.00 |
| Arrowhead Main | $124,865.00 | $163,047.00 | $108,344.00 | — | — | $396,257.00 |
| Arrowhead Portage | — | — | $37,957.00 | $442,738.00 | $383,731.79 | $917,767.00 |
| C-Video | $1,083.00 | — | — | — | — | $1,083.00 |
| Chris Longclaws | — | $189.00 | — | — | — | $189.00 |
| Smoke Signals | $3,046.00 | — | — | — | — | $3,046.00 |
| Split Rock | $10,958.00 | $82,081.00 | $106,630.00 | $22,004.00 | $1,098.09 | $222,772.00 |
| Starr's Kwik Shop | $21,303.00 | $24,260.00 | $20,657.00 | $12,815.00 | $1,975.89 | $81,013.00 |
| T.M. Canteen | $321.00 | — | — | — | — | $321.00 |
| Yellowquill Canteen | $37,064.00 | $18,203.00 | $5,940.00 | $566.00 | — | $61,775.00 |
| Wagon Burger | $5,025.00 | $2,669.00 | $16,076.00 | $21,239.00 | — | $45,010.00 |
| The Rez | — | — | $1,203.00 | $4,180.00 | — | $5,383.00 |
| Totals | $220,185.00 | $346,156.00 | $447,271.00 | $772,489.00 | $561,593.07 | $2,416,861.00 |
| Net Income for Band | $11,589.00 | $23,757.00 | $49,796.00 | $85,831.00 | $62,667.80 | $177,459.00 |
Legal Issue Without Prejudice
Date of Lawsuit: August 19, 2002
Authority: Canada Labour Board, Human Resources Development CD
Issue: Complaint of Unjust Dismissal
Date of Settlement: October 14, 2005
Settlement: Termination was for just and sufficient cause and employee not to be reinstated in employment
with Long Plain First Nation.
Policy & Acts
In December 2005, a referendum vote was held on Article 3 - Eligibility for the Office of Tribal Government and Article 4 - Term of Office of the Long Plain First Nation Election Act Amendments. The two proposed amendments were: "Do you agree that a candidate pass a drug test to be eligible to run for Council?" and "Do you agree that the Term of Office for Chief and Council be for 3 years?" The results were: Drug Test - 216 voted "yes", and 43 voted "no"; Term of Office for 3 years - 129 voted "yes" and 126 voted "no". The Chief and Council ratified the results at a duly convened Chief and Council meeting on January 23, 2006 and would become effective at the April 2006 General Election. The Governance Project had deferred revenue of $29,587 of which $3,842 was spend on Task Force Policy honorarium and $900 for legal fees, leaving a balance of $24,845.
Trust Funeral Expense Proposal
| Family Name | Date Deceased | Standard Donation | Funeral Costs | Travel Costs | Total |
| Stillborn of Christopher Longclaws | Apr./05 | $200.00 | — | — | $200.00 |
| Stillborn of Janelle Daniels | May 25/05 | — | — | $195.50 | $195.50 |
| The Late Rodger Tyler Meeches | Sept. 13/05 | $300.00 | $1,976.40 | $2,156.48 | $4,432.88 |
| The Late Sheldon Pashe | Sept./05 | $300.00 | — | — | $300.00 |
| The Late Paige Lektra Merrick | Nov. 7/05 | $300.00 | $375.00 | — | $675.00 |
| The late Valerie Jean Myran | Nov. 12/05 | $600.00 | $1,650.00 | $1,350.00 | $3,600.00 |
| The Late William G. Richard | Nov./05 | — | — | $100.00 | $100.00 |
| The late Doreen Myran/Peterson | Dec. 4/05 | $600.00 | $3,408.28 | — | $4,008.28 |
| The Late Gerald S. Francis | Dec. 5/05 | $600.00 | $1,650.00 | $354.38 | $2,604.38 |
| The Late Eva Myran | Dec. 15/05 | $600.00 | $3,989.00 | — | $4,589.00 |
| The Late Christina Myran | Dec. 19/05 | $600.00 | $3,739.00 | $1,724.88 | $6,063.88 |
| The Late Glennie (Tony) Wescoup | Dec. 24/05 | $600.00 | $4,329.85 | $1,723.51 | $6,653.36 |
| The Late Calvin Walker | Jan 12/06 | $600.00 | $864.02 | — | $1,464.02 |
| Stillborn of Loretta Meeches | Feb. 2/06 | $300.00 | $150.00 | — | $450.00 |
| The Late Barbara Jean Houle | Feb. 3/06 | $600.00 | $1,491.00 | — | $2,091.00 |
| The Late Melvin Martin | Feb. 12/06 | — | — | $75.00 | $75.00 |
| The Late Melissa Nelson | March/06 | — | — | $75.00 | $75.00 |
| Stillborn of Lesley Scott | Mar. 4/06 | $500.00 | — | — | $500.00 |
| Totals | N/A | $6,700.00 | $23,622.55 | $7,754.75 | $38,077.30 |
Policing
RCMP members completed six Crime Prevention/Community based policing lectures and presentations over the past fiscal year. This included attending the health fair and setting up the Drug display. The Drug Abuse Resistance Educations (DARE) program was provided for the first time to the grade 6 students at the Long Plain School. The program consisted of a police officer attending the class for 10 weeks and providing the youth with the tools to say no to drugs and twenty students graduated from this program. This initiative was to address the substance abuse concerns raised by the community as well as working to build our relationships with our youth. The police officers attended the Sobriety Walk and participated in this program, walking with the community members. A presentation was given to the students on how they can join the RCMP and develop a career as an RCMP officer. Constable Blackbird, Constable Hiebert and Sargent Mirza attended the Remembrance Day ceremonies in Red Serge for the Aboriginal Veterans Day. Inspector Turner, Sargent Mirza and the rural members of the RCMP appreciate how the community leaders and members have worked towards building a positive relationship with the RCMP. The following table on the Policing Report was provided by Sargent Mirza.
| Theft under $5000.00 | Reported | Unfounded | Actual |
| Theft of car under or equal to $5000 | 17 | 3 | 14 |
| Theft of property under $5000 | 12 | 1 | 11 |
| Theft of truck under or equal to $5000 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Theft of bicycle under or equal to $5000 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Theft under or equal to $5000 from a motor vehicle | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| Theft under or equal to $5000 - Shoplifting | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Taking a motor vehicle/vessel under or equal to $5000 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Other thefts under or equal to $5000 | 30 | 1 | 29 |
| Theft of minivan under or equal to $5000 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Theft of other motor vehicle under or equal to $5000 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Theft Over $5000 | Reported | Unfounded | Actual |
| Theft of minivan over $5000 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Theft of other motor vehicle over $5000 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Theft of car over $5000 | 5 | 1 | 4 |
| Theft of truck over $5000 | 5 | 1 | 4 |
| Taking Motor Vehicle/Vessel over $5000 without consent | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Possession of Stolen Goods | Reported | Unfounded | Actual |
| Possession of property obtained by crime less or equal to $5000 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| Possession of property obtained by crime over $5000 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Mischief (excluding offences related to death) | Reported | Unfounded | Actual |
| Mischief to, and or Obstruct enjoyment of property over $5000 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Mischief to, and or Obstruct enjoyment of property equal to $5000 | 77 | 8 | 69 |
| Fraud | Reported | Unfounded | Actual |
| Fraud (money/property/security) less than or equal to $5000 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Personation with intent | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Break & Enter | Reported | Unfounded | Actual |
| Break & Enter - Business | 8 | 3 | 5 |
| Break & Enter - Residence | 38 | 4 | 34 |
| Break & Enter - Other | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Being unlawfully in a dwelling house | 5 | 1 | 4 |
| Arson (excluding offences related to death) | Reported | Unfounded | Actual |
| Arson – damage to property | 9 | 0 | 9 |
| Sexual Offences | Reported | Unfounded | Actual |
| Sexual Assault | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| Sexual Interference | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Sexual exploitation of young person | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Robbery/Extortion/Harassment/Threats | Reported | Unfounded | Actual |
| Robbery - other offences | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Criminal Harassment | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Uttering threats against persons | 57 | 13 | 44 |
| Offences related to death | Reported | Unfounded | Actual |
| Attempted murder without firearm | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Kidnapping/Hostage/Abduction | Reported | Unfounded | Actual |
| Forcible confinement | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Assaults | Reported | Unfounded | Actual |
| Aggravated Assault | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Assault with weapon or causing bodily harm | 26 | 1 | 25 |
| Assault | 96 | 19 | 77 |
| Discharge firearm with intent | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Assault on police officer | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Overcoming resistance to the commission of an indictable | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Trafficking | Reported | Unfounded | Actual |
| Cocaine - Possession for the purpose of trafficking | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Trafficking | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Cannabis - Trafficking | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Possession | Reported | Unfounded | Actual |
| Possession of Cocaine | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Possession of Cannabis/Marijuana - 30 grams | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Totals | 461 | 61 | 400 |
Five-Year Capital Plan
In 2005, the Band consolidated its long term debt under one loan through the Toronto Dominion Bank resulting in moving our bank accounts from Peace Hills Trust.
| Five-Year Capital Plan | 2005/2006 | 2006/2007 | 2007/2008 | 2008/2009 | 2009/2010 | Total |
| Base Allocation | $657,600 | $657,600 | $657,600 | $657,600 | $657,600 | $3,288,000 |
| Heavy Equipment | ||||||
| Dozer - John Deere 624 J | $84,245 | $83,697 | — | — | — | $167,942 |
| Housing Replacement Reserve | — | $37,291 | $100,000 | $100,000 | $50,000 | $287,291 |
| Debt Retirement | ||||||
| Community Hall | $112,589 | — | — | — | — | $112,589 |
| 12 Unit Complex | $38,414 | — | — | — | — | $38,414 |
| Roads Drainage | $67,523 | — | — | — | — | $67,523 |
| Spirit Lodge | $48,922 | — | — | — | — | $48,922 |
| Special Projects | $72,303 | — | — | — | — | $72,303 |
| Housing Loan | $145,659 | — | — | — | — | $145,659 |
| Roads Loan | $102,178 | — | — | — | — | $102,178 |
| 05-06 Capital Shortfall | $(14,233) | $14,233 | — | — | — | $1,553,600 |
| Consolidation Loan | — | $342,360 | $425,000 | $403,740 | $382,500 | $1,533,600 |
| Arrowhead Building Loan | — | $180,019 | — | — | — | $180,019 |
| Contingency | — | — | $132,600 | $153,860 | $225,100 | $511,560 |
| Totals | $657,600 | $657,600 | $657,600 | $657,600 | $657,600 | $3,288,000 |
Notes on Debt Retirement
The First Nation loans are all payable on April 1st of each fiscal year:
- Community Hall - 8th payment on an $800,000 loan over 10 years
- 12 Unit Complex - 7th payment on a $505,270.88 loan over 10 years
- Roads Drainage - 5th payment on a $400,000 loan over 5 years
- Spirit Lodge - 4th payment on a $685,764 loan over 10 years
- Special Projects - 3rd payment on a $296,313 loan over 5 years
- Housing Loan - 1st payment on a $621,204 loan over 5 years
- Roads Loan - 1st payment on a $475,765 loan over 5 years
- 05 - 06 Capital Shortfall - the amount of $14,233 was recovered upon completion of CMHC Housing Project
The First Nation consolidated all loans for cost saving measures on interest and bank charges.