There has been an outpouring of support and concern about cuts to the National Centre for First Nations Governance’s (NCFNG) funding and what it means for the development of self sufficient, independent First Nations in Canada. In response, the staff at the Centre will continue to deliver its governance rebuilding services where it can and for as long as it can operate. Read More

What are culturally appropriate ways to meaningfully engage Mi’kmaq people in citizenship discussions? What are the differences between Community Membership and Mi’kmaq citizenship? What are Mi’kmaq citizenship considerations for future generations and what does the future of ratified Mi’kmaq Citizenship law look like in its fullest potential? These are some of the questions that were discussed during a forum successfully co-hosted by the National Centre for First Nations Governance (NCFNG) and the Mi’kmaq Rights Initiative, or Kwilmu'kw Maw-klusuaqn (KMKNO) in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia on February 22nd, 2012. Read More

This summer, over 40 youth, elders, community leaders and members from the Membertou First Nation came together with a common goal of reconnecting to their traditional territories and building the capacity of young leaders. Read More

June 11, 1981 was the date of just such an event for the Listuguj Mi’gmaq Nation. On that day, 500 police officers, fisheries officers and game wardens marched through the small community, beating and arresting residents and seizing boats and fishing nets under direct orders from the Quebec government. Read More

A diverse group of Mi’kmaq, Maliseet, and Passamaquoddy citizens, leaders, students, elders, and professionals engaged in discussion on current provincial and federal policies affecting their traditional territorial jurisdictions. The National Centre for First Nations Governance (NCFNG), Atlantic Region organized the forum to encourage First Nations to consider exercising their territorial rights. Read More

“Moving beyond the Indian Act is a goal that’s been near and dear to us for a long time,” says Dan Christmas, Senior Advisor to Chief and Council of Membertou located in Sydney, Nova Scotia. “It’s part of our desire to be self-sufficient and to manage our own affairs independently of the federal government.” Read More

The Circle of Governance Excellence initiative recognizes Nations, shares their story. Read More

The journey of the Mi’kmaq from Miawpukek towards self-determination has been both long and short. Well before the Indian Act, the traditional form of government for the Mi’kmaq was built around the Sante' Mawio'mi or the Grand Council of the Mi’kmaq. The members of the Sante’ Mawio’mi were influential and organized much of their political discourse within the districts. Read More

The youth of the Eskasoni First Nation on Cape Breton Island in Nova Scotia want more say in the issues that will shape their future. Read More

NCFNG has partnered with the Membertou Governance Committee to facilitate six nation rebuilding workshops and two community engagement Sessions by March 31st, 2011. Read More