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Buchanan Says His Gov't Has Done Most for Indians
Chiefs Reject Executive-Negotiated Governance Plan
Reports on the varied reasons why First Nations chiefs rejected the Indian Affairs Minister’s proposed joint governance consultation process to change the Indian Act.
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Chiefs Right to Reject CAP as a Legitimate Voice
Draft Agreement on Governance Ready for Chiefs to Consider [Amendments to Indian Act]
Viewpoint of National Chief Matthew Coon Come as he lobbies to have Assembly of First Nations issues included in the federal government's First Nations Governance draft agreement.
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Dysfunctional Governance: Eleven Barriers to Progress Among Canada’s First Nations
Feds to Abandon 30 Negotiation Tables: Minister Robert Nault Encourages Lively Debate on Proposed Legislation
Focuses on Minister of Indian Affairs’ decision to end ongoing negotiations with First Nations leaders largely due to time already spent and the inability to reach an agreement.
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Government Stalling First Nation
White River First Nation, located in the Yukon, suggest the Federal Conservative government is thwarting their efforts to become fiscally responsible.
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Liberal MP to Propose FNGA Amendment
Member of Parliament, Rick Laliberte, proposes to amend the First Nations governance act (FNGA) by including, in the definition, all the Indigenous nations names.
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Martin Says All the Right Things to Chiefs [AFN Annual General Assembly]
Comments that Paul Martin’s speech in 2002 was met with interest and approval when he hinted at criticism of his own government's approach to issues regarding treaties and self-government, but with far less enthusiasm when he mentioned the First Nations governance act.
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