Internal Activities:

• Strategic coordination of provincial government policy and initiatives in support of Métis and off-reserve First Nations people.
• Linkages and potential partnerships with federal government departments to facilitate a comprehensive response to needs.
   

External Activities:

• Coordination of discussions about the Framework with the Métis and First Nations communities to validate the relevance of the Framework for off-reserve and urban Aboriginal people;
• Facilitation of partnerships in undertaking a comprehensive approach to needs;
• Joint work with the Métis and First Nations communities to reach agreement on a common vision and joint priorities for action; and
• Community discussions were held in several locations throughout the Province in the fall of 1999, the fall of 2001, and Winter, 2004.
   

Programs:

• Participating departments and other partners will work towards achieving the common vision by implementing programs in response to joint priorities for action.
• The Aboriginal Urban Management Authorities Program promotes Aboriginal community development through the development of urban Aboriginal service delivery institutions.