by fngovernance | Dec 16, 2022 | News and Articles
Crown lands have always belonged to the citizens of indigenous nations. Twenty-five years ago this week, there was a profound change in the law regarding land and governance. On December 11, 1997, the Supreme Court of Canada rendered judgment in Delgamuukw / Gisday’wa...
by fngovernance | Nov 22, 2022 | News and Articles
Graphic Harvesting by Patuo’kn FIRST NATIONS YOUTH AND ELDERS GATHER FOR FIRST INHERENT RIGHTS YOUTH INITIATIVE STORYTELLING SESSION Article by Ben Sylvestre A thin trail of smoke streamed into the frame of Elder Jerry Fontaine’s video feed. An unseen bundle of...
by fngovernance | Aug 23, 2022 | Workshops
Inherent Rights Storytelling / Youth and Elders Gathering Join us for our 1-day virtual Youth & Elders Gathering on Thursday, January 12, 2023. Youth & Elders from across Turtle Island will sit in a virtual ceremonial circle to share their experience and...
by fngovernance | Jun 22, 2022 | Publications
Explore the unbroken history of First Nations right to self-governance, a right rooted in our occupation and our own jurisdiction over the land before contact. In recent years aboriginal and treaty rights and title have been addressed by Canadian courts and, for many...
by fngovernance | Sep 10, 2021 | News and Articles
LANDS, LANGUAGES, and CEREMONIES Inherent Rights Leadership Gathering: Honouring our past, present, and future leaders October 7th, 8th, 9th, and 10th, 2021 This is an invitation to Indigenous youth from Indigenous youth. Join us as we reclaim and rebuild our identity...
