Aboriginal Water Rights in New South Wales: Implications of Water Governance Reform for Self-Determination
Environment Sciences Thesis (PhD) -- Griffith University, 2020.
Environment Sciences Thesis (PhD) -- Griffith University, 2020.
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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Highlights the treaty talks between the First Nations people and the provincial government in British Columbia.
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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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Argues that the key purpose of the First Nations Governance Act is to assist in building societies that work and are capable of of realizing their own goals.
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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