Lil'wat citizens are participating in our Transitional Governance Program. In Líl̓wat Nation, the people come first. They believe that good governance comes from listening to their people, so leadership ensures that citizens have many opportunities to engage with government. Líl̓wat Nation are...
Dzawada’enuxw citizens are participating in our Transitional Governance Program. Dzawada’enuxw First Nation is located on the mainland West Coast of Canada across from the northern tip of Vancouver Island, Their village is alongside the Gwa’yi (Kingcome) River in a glacier fed river valley,...
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...