Gitsegukla First Nation is participating in the Rebuilding First Nations Governance project. In the Gitxsan language, Gitsegukla translates to “people living under the precipice” or more specifically, under the “Segukla” otherwise known as the “sharp-pointed” mountain. With a population of about...
From Indian Act to Self-determination A collaborative think-tank was held in October 2017 at Carleton University marking the start of the Transitional Governance Project. Participants discussed approaches to mastering and moving out from under the Indian Act toward a practical realization of the...
The first major step in the Transitional Governance Project takes place October 3-5, 2017 in Ottawa at a two-and-a half day think tank. Supported by a SSHRC Connection Grant, it will engage leaders and practitioners from 4-6 First Nation governments (Council of the Haida Nation, Lil’wat Nation,...
What are the pathways First Nations can take to get out from under Indian Act administration to exercising the Inherent Right of Self-Government? After more than 35 years since Section 35 affirmed Aboriginal rights and title and 20 years of the federal government’s Inherent Right Policy, only a...
Maria Morellato The Crown’s duty to consult and accommodate Aboriginal and treaty rights is a fundamental matter of social justice which invokes very solemn legal obligations. At the heart of the Crown’s legal responsibility to consult and accommodate aboriginal and treaty rights are choices made...