States that the jurisdictions of the provinces and First Nations overlap in many areas and argues that provincial governments have not come to grips with this reality.
Policy Series (Frontier Centre for Public Policy) ; no. 39
[Aboriginal Governance Index, 2007-2008]
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Don Sandberg
Rebecca Walberg
Joseph Quesnel
Description
By ranking First Nation communities the researchers at the Frontier Centre for Public Policy analyze information intended to "help point [communities] in the direction of better governance practices."
IRPP Choices, vol. 14, no. 9, August 2008, pp. 1-26
Description
Reviews changes that have taken place since the signing of the James Bay and Northern Quebec Agreement using various indicators such as income, education, and life expectancy.
Contains links to background papers and summary of outcomes from sectoral sessions which covered the topics of: self-government, economic development, housing, education and health.
Atlantis, vol. 29, no. 2, [Indigenous Women: The State of Our Nations], 2005, pp. 1-21
Description
Discusses incorporating individual experiences and circumstances into discussions of collective self-determination and what strategies are needed to move forward.
Forum brought representatives of First Nations together with Indian and Northern Affairs personnel to discuss issues and make recommendations to the department.
Although Indian and Northern Affairs Canada (INAC) has made progress in areas regarding empowerment, education, economic development, specific land claims, and reconciliation, governance and self-government, the issues of leadership selection, Indian Government Support programs, and registration and membership are issues the government intends to work on incrementally in 2008-09.
Indigenous Policy Journal of the Indigenous Studies Network, vol. 16, no. 2, Fall, 2005, p. [?]
Description
Discusses how an inclusive and participatory leadership can play an essential role in improving tribal governance with federal, state and local governments in the United States.
Access article through table of contents.
Includes definition of bylaw, discussion of powers under the Cree Naskapi and James Bay Northern Agreement Act and Kwanlin Dun First Nation agreement, brief list of websites and sample residency bylaw.
Journal of Canadian Studies, vol. 39, no. 2, Spring, 2005, pp. 5-29
Description
States that a reinterpretation of the Canadian constitution with respect to self-government must take place to redress past injustices against First Nations.
Includes case studies of the Community Council Project, Aboriginal Legal Services Toronto and the Hollow Water First Nation's Community Holistic Circle Healing Project.
The Carcross Tagish First Nation Self-Government Agreement Among The Carcoss Tagish First Nation and Her Majesty the Queen in Right of Canada and The Government of the Yukon
The Carcross-Tagish First Nation Self-Government Agreement Among The Carcoss-Tagish First Nation and Her Majesty the Queen in Right of Canada and The Government of the Yukon
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
The Carcross First Nation
The Government of Canada
The Government of the Yukon
Description
Agreement on self-government signed at Carcross, Yukon on the 22nd day of October, 2005; includes legislation, programs and services, and ratification procedures.
Discusses the Constitution and Aboriginal rights, challenges in meeting the test for Aboriginal rights, the Aboriginal perspective of irrelevance of arguments based on jurisprudential and liberal arguments, and takes a brief look at possibilities for urban governments to address social issues.
Excerpt from Canada: The State of the Federation ; 2003.
Entire book on one pdf. To access chapter scroll to p. 93.
Brief article examines the evolving statutory and common law basis for Aboriginal conduct of, and participation in, land use planning on First Nations reserves, treaty settlement lands and crown lands.
Author reflects on the Congress of Aboriginal Peoples and argues that there is a need to strengthen the First Nations with eyes focused on the long term future.