{"id":84794,"date":"2024-09-02T14:43:02","date_gmt":"2024-09-02T18:43:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/theturtleislandnews.com\/?p=84794"},"modified":"2024-09-02T14:43:02","modified_gmt":"2024-09-02T18:43:02","slug":"cowesses-receives-the-largest-transfer-of-mineral-rights-in-the-province","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theturtleislandnews.com\/index.php\/2024\/09\/02\/cowesses-receives-the-largest-transfer-of-mineral-rights-in-the-province\/","title":{"rendered":"Cowesses receives the largest transfer of mineral rights in the province"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>By\u00a0 NC Raine, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter 31\/08\/2024 19:00 Cowessess First Nation has been transferred new mineral rights from the Government of Saskatchewan as part of their Treaty Land Entitlement (TLE) Settlement Agreement. \u201cThe recent transfer of mineral rights to Cowessess First Nation is a signifiant step in supporting their continuing economic growth,\u201d said Don McMorris, Government of Saskatchewan Minister for First Nations, M\u00e9tis Relations, and Northern Affairs in a news release. The First Nation is to receive 336 hectares (829 acres) of mineral rights, which is the largest trasfer ever made. The province is calling it a movement toward greater economic growth for Cowessess. Ocean Man First Nation and Little Pine First Nation have both received mineral rights from the provincial government. 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The First Nation is to receive 336 hectares (829 acres) of mineral rights, which is the largest trasfer ever made. The province is calling it a movement toward greater economic growth for Cowessess. Ocean Man First Nation and Little Pine First Nation have both received mineral rights from the provincial government. 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