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Buchanan Says His Gov't Has Done Most for Indians
Chief Outlines Concept of Indian Government
Chiefs Favor "Tinkering" with Act: Dorey
Chief and president Dwight Dorey of the Congress of Aboriginal Peoples (CAP) advocates First Nations return to traditional tribal governing entities.
Entire issue on one pdf. To access article scroll to p.1.
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
Chiefs Should Rule the Day, Not Tories
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.
Entire issue on one pdf. To access article scroll to p.8.
Dysfunctional Governance: Eleven Barriers to Progress Among Canada’s First Nations
Economic Development a Priority in Nation
Highlights the treaty talks between the First Nations people and the provincial government in British Columbia.
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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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Frontiers of Progress: The Case of the Westbank First Nation
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.
Entire issue on one pdf. To access article scroll to p.9.
Grassroots Candidate Wants to Unseat Fontaine
Report on AFN national chief hopeful, Joe Nolan, whose campaign focuses on revamping First Nation political systems, such as universal voting practices for AFN elections, First Nation leadership accountability policy, and replacing Indian Affairs with sovereign governing structures.
Entire issue on one pdf. To access article scroll to p.12.
How Will Indian Government Look in the Future?
Indian Government: 400 Years to Re-Establish
Indian Self Government is Coming to Canada - Says Beaver
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.
Entire issue on one pdf. To access article scroll to p.13.
‘Local Gov't Control Policy’
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.
Entire issue on one pdf. To access article scroll to p.7.
"My Reserve Is A Nation"
New FSIN Vice-Chiefs Job Needs Running Start
Time to Sing a New Song
First Nations, Inuit, and Metis spokespersons discuss the establishment of Aboriginal self-government in Canada by creating some viable models that reflect the traditional values of the people.
Entire issue on one pdf. To access article scroll to p.38.