First Woman Chief Used Creativity to Solve Problems
Chronicles the life and works of Elsie Knott, the first woman in Canada to be elected as a First Nation chief.
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Chronicles the life and works of Elsie Knott, the first woman in Canada to be elected as a First Nation chief.
Entire issue on one pdf. To access article scroll to p.38.
Looks at Federation of Saskatchewan Nations chairman of the executive council of the senate, David Ahenakew, who talked about legal action against the Crown, claiming Prime Minister Jean Chretien and Indian Affairs Minister Robert Nault breached their fiduciary duty by increasing their control and power over the affairs and government of First Nations.
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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.
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Discusses environmental laws and the norms and practices that Indigenous people follow in their relationship with other species and the environment.
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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