It is part of a $100 million investment by the government over five years (since 2018) to “support Indigenous groups’ efforts towards developing their own path to reconstituting their nations,” according to the government’s news release. According to Kathy Kissick, chief financial officer for BATC, they had submitted a proposal to Crown Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada (CIRNAC) for 2020-21, as part of a multi-year submission for 2020-23 as a collaborative Nation Rebuilding Program for their seven nations: Ahtahkakoop Cree Nation, Moosomin First Nation, Mosquito Grizzly Bear’s Head Lean Man First nation, Red Pheasant First Nation, Saulteaux First Nation, Stoney Knoll Band and Sweetgrass First Nation.