Tools & Resources

The People

  • Shared Vision
  • Participation in Decision Making
  • Meaningful Information Sharing

The Land

  • Authority Over the Land
  • Creating an Economy
  • Respect for the Spirit of the Land

Laws & Jurisdiction

  • Expansion of Jurisdiction
  • Rule of Law

Governing Systems

  • Transparency & Fairness
  • Results-based Organizations
  • Cultural Alignment of Institutions
  • Inter-Governmental Relations

 

Resources

  • Human Resource Capacity
  • Financial Management Ability
  • Performance Evaluation
  • Accountability & Reporting
  • Diversity of Revenue Sources 

 

Governing Systems

Transparency and Fairness

DISPUTE RESOLUTION

Community Tribunal Board for Appeals and Grievances | Wabigoon Lake Ojibway Nation [PDF]

Dispute Resolution for Community Members | Dispute Resolution Code: Madawaska Maliseet First Nation [PDF]

Systems of Conflict Resolution Within First Nations Communities: Honouring The Elders, Honouring The Knowledge [PDF]

LEADERSHIP SELECTION

Custom Leadership Selection Codes for First Nations [PDF]

LEADERSHIP CONDUCT

Code of Ethics and Conduct based on Traditional Values | T’it’q’et Administration [PDF]

Code of Conduct for Chief & Council| Sakimay First Nation [PDF]

Chief and Council Policies & Procedures | Campbell River Indian Band [PDF]

CITIZENSHIP

Inherent Right Template: Key Elements of a Stand-Alone Citizenship Code [PDF]

Indian Status, Band Membership and Aboriginal Rights & Title [PDF]

Reclaiming Our Identity: Band Membership, Citizenship and the Inherent Right [PDF]

First Nations Registration and Membership Research Report [PDF]

Annotated Bibliography: Bill C-31, Indian Registration, Band Membership, Aboriginal Identity, Women and Gender [PDF]

 

Results-based Organizations

Tips for Developing a Mission Statement [PDF]

Tips for Effective Meetings [PDF]

Like an Ill-Fitting Boot: Government, Governance and Management Systems in the Contemporary Indian Act [PDF]

Results-Based Organizations | First Nations & Inuit Home & Community Care [PDF]

Cultural Alignment of Institutions

Traditional Governance

Hereditary Chiefs, Clans and the Feast System | Wet’suwet’en Leadership [PDF]

The Medicine Wheel: |Guiding Philosophy & Governance Model of the Bent Arrow Traditional Healing Society [PDF]

Seven Aspects of Algonquin Self-Governance |Article on Algonquin Peacemaking, Justice and Self-Governance [PDF]

Five Principles of Traditional Okanagan Leadership | Traditional Governance: A Case Study of the Osoyoos Indian Band and Application of Okanagan Leadership Principles [PDF]

Questions for a Discussion About Traditional Governance and Adapted Forms of Government [PDF]

Cultural Alignment

The Sijitus – A Gathering of Family Spokespeople | Sliammon First Nation [PDF]

Fusing Tradition with the Band Council System | Shoal Lake First Nation [PDF]

Family and Community Groups| Ktunaxa/Kinbasket Tribal Council [PDF]

Roles for Elders and Youth | Fort Severn First Nation [PDF]

First Nations Women, Governance and the Indian Act | Policy Research Reports [PDF]

What Is Cultural Match and Why Is it So Important? | Harvard Project Presentation [PDF]

Cultural Alignment of Institutions | Apache First Nation [PDF]

Cultural Alignment of Institutions | Teslin Tlingit Council [PDF]

Inter-Governmental Relations

Towards Sound Government to Government Relationships with First Nations |Institute on Governance Analytical Tool [PDF]

Relationship Protocol Agreement | Cariboo Tribal Council Treaty Society & City of Williams Lake [PDF]

Memorandum of Understanding | T’Sou-ke Nation & District of Sooke [PDF]

Water Service Agreement | Tsawout & Central Saanich [PDF]

General Service Agreement | Tsawout & Central Saanich [PDF]

Inter-Governmental Relations | Squamish & Lil’wat First Nations [PDF]

Inter-Governmental Relations | Sliammon First Nation [PDF]

Resources

Human Resource Capacity

 Human Resource Management and Personnel Policies [PDF]

Sample Human Resources Policy [PDF]

Human Resource Capacity | First Nations Public Service Initiative [PDF]

Financial Management Ability

Sample Financial Administrative Code | Miawpukek First Nation [PDF]

Sample Financial Administrative Code | Kapawe’no First Nation [PDF]

Sample Financial Management Code | Innu First Nation of Essipit [PDF]

Sample Financial Policies and Procedures for a First Nation | Aboriginal Financial Officers Association [PDF]

Financial Reporting by First Nations | Chartered Accountants of Canada [PDF]

Financial Management Capacity | Martin Aboriginal Education Initiative

Performance Evaluation

First Nations Self-Evaluation of Community Programs | Guidebook for Performance Measurement [PDF]

Performance Evaluation | Sisseton-Wahpeton Oyate Nation [PDF]

Accountability and Reporting

First Nations Government Administration and Financial Management [PDF]

Strategic Management and Accountability for First Nations | AFOA [PDF]

Accountability and Reporting | Membertou First Nation [PDF]

Diversity of Revenue Sources

Indigenous Peoples Funding and Resource Guide | International Funders for Indigenous Peoples and First Peoples Worldwide [PDF]

Unleashing Our Economic Potential | NACCA [PDF]

The Role of Housing in an Economy |NACCA [PDF]

First Nation Small Business and Entrepreneurship in Canada | NCFNG [PDF]

The Economics of First Nations Governance | NCFNG [PDF]

Strategic Analysis for Economic Development | Malcom Weiner Center for Social Policy [PDF]

Diversity of Revenue Sources | Ktunaxa Nation [PDF]