Northern Flood Agreement Country/Territory Canada Territorial subdivision Manitoba Document type Miscellaneous Date 1977 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Fisheries, Land & soil, Water, Wild species & ecosystems Keyword Indigenous peoples Inland fisheries Marine fisheries Fishing gear/fishing method Fishery management and conservation Land tenure Policy/planning Pollution control Contract/agreement Flood Institution Waterworks Liability/compensation Business/industry/corporations Inland waters Navigation Freshwater pollution Hunting/capture Geographical area Americas, Arctic, Asia and the Pacific, East Pacific, North America, North Atlantic Abstract The 1977 Northern Flood Agreement (NFA) was negotiated in an attempt to define compensation for the damage caused by Churchill River Diversion constructed in the 1970s as part of Manitoba Hydro's massive hydroelectric development in Northern Manitoba. In particular, the CRD caused changes to the water levels of rivers and lakes, which resulted in flooding and disruptions to waterways that affected hunting, fishing, trapping and sacred sites. Full text English Website www.gov.mb.ca References - Legislation Implemented by York Factory First Nation Flooded Land Act (S.C .1997, c. 28) Legislation | Canada | 1997 Keyword: Indigenous peoples, Liability/compensation, Flood Source: FAO, FAOLEX Nelson House First Nation Flooded Land Act (S.C. 1997, c. 29). Legislation | Canada | 1997 Keyword: Indigenous peoples, Liability/compensation, Contract/agreement, Flood, Enforcement/compliance Source: FAO, FAOLEX Norway House Cree Nation Northern Flood Master Implementation Agreement Act (S.M. 1998, c. 43). Legislation | Canada | 1998 Keyword: Indigenous peoples, Governance, Contract/agreement, Sub-national agreement, Land tenure, Vested rights/existing rights, Financing, EIA, Authorization/permit, Registration, Inspection, Tax/levy, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Procedural matters, Enforcement/compliance Source: FAO, FAOLEX Split Lake Cree First Nation Flooded Land Act (S.C. 1994, c. 42). Legislation | Canada | 1994 (2015) Keyword: Indigenous peoples, Liability/compensation, Flood, Contract/agreement, Sub-national agreement Source: FAO, FAOLEX Split Lake Agreement. Legislation | Canada | 1992 Keyword: Indigenous peoples, Pollution control, Land tenure, Liability/compensation, Business/industry/corporations, Financing, Enforcement/compliance, Governance, Procedural matters, Property rights, Vested rights/existing rights, Data collection/reporting, Sub-national agreement, Contract/agreement, Inland waters Source: FAO, FAOLEX