{"id":563517,"date":"2026-03-27T03:50:12","date_gmt":"2026-03-27T03:50:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/563517\/"},"modified":"2026-03-27T03:50:12","modified_gmt":"2026-03-27T03:50:12","slug":"cook-searson-to-prioritize-one-parent-rule-treaty-annuity-payments-increase-if-re-elected","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/563517\/","title":{"rendered":"Cook-Searson to prioritize one-parent rule, Treaty annuity payments increase if re-elected"},"content":{"rendered":"

\u201cWith the proposed one-parent rule, it means as long as one parent belongs to our nation, then our children and our grandchildren will become\u00a0Treaty\u00a0as part of our band,\u201d she explained.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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Cook-Searson also noted band members shouldn\u2019t expect another large per-capita payment from the Treaty 6 Agricultural Benefits settlement. She added, however, there is $40 million set aside for community investments, along with a legacy fund for individual payments around Christmas. That amount will be determined by how much interest has been earned through the legacy fund. \u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cThat money ($40 million) is still there. That one will be going into community investments for our community members,\u201d Cook-Searson remarked.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cThat one will be decided by the members, and the\u00a0councillors\u00a0before\u00a0have\u00a0already gone out to do community meetings and they will continue to do that just to\u00a0determine\u00a0the priorities of the community, where they want that money spent. Allocations have been made to each of the communities.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n

Cook-Searson also wanted to mention the growth on the LLRIB in recent years.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cWe have strong leadership with the LLRIB, we have strong communities, we have a strong future. One of the areas I have highlighted is\u00a0Kitsaki\u00a0Management Limited Partnership, which is the business arm of LLRIB.\u00a0From four\u00a0years ago, we had 660 employees and now we have over 2,030 employees, so that shows the growth we have had in\u00a0Kitsaki,\u00a0for example,\u201d she said.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cThe band is in a good, solid financial position. We always have unfinished business and\u00a0we\u2019re\u00a0heading\u00a0towards that way with\u00a0working on the projects we still\u00a0have to\u00a0work on.\u201d\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

Cook-Searson holds a Masters Degree\u00a0in Business Administration, as well as a Graduate Diploma in Management. She sits on several boards including Cameco, Saskatchewan Indian Gaming Authority, Saskatoon Airport Authority, Virtual Health Hub, the Prince Albert Grand Council and Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations. \u00a0<\/p>\n

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