On course for self-government
New NCFNG certificate program introduces the fundamentals of governance
First Nations Governance Essentials Certificate Program is a five-day course offered through a partnership between the Centre and Thompson Rivers University.The course provides an overview of topics to support First Nations, including the fundamentals of effective governance, the history of the Indian Act, the current administration of Indian Act programs, and lastly, inherent rights and traditional governance structures. Read More…
Certification of First Nation Band Administrators aims at Developing More Effective Management
July 21, 2009 — The Aboriginal Financial Officers Association of Canada and the National Centre for First Nations Governance signed a Memorandum of Understanding today in which both organizations agree to seek ways to work collaboratively to develop a national certification for Aboriginal Administrators and Managers. Read More…
Do the McIvor Decisions Affect Band Membership?
The McIvor Decisions concern whether or not the registration provisions of section 6 of the current Indian Act discriminate against women. R. Brent Lehmann of Rattcliff & Company has summarized these important decisiions for for the NCFNG. Read More…
A Framework for the Discussion of Crown Consultation Practices across Canada
While significant progress has been made in some jurisdictions in Canada, there continues to be a marked discrepancy between what is required of the Crown at law and how the Crown's duty to consult and accommodate is actually being exercised. Read more...
Advancing Professional Certification
Certification of First Nation administrators may be the most efficient way to direct post-secondary programs to teach the skills required to move from the Indian Act to inherent right-based self-governance. On April 9th NCFNG-BC Region co-hosted a one-day forum with AFOA-BC Chapter to engage BC First Nation administrators in a discussion about the need for an association of Band Administrators and professional certification.
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Centre assists Tsawwassen First Nation in enormous legislation-drafting project
The Tsawwassen First Nation celebrated the first official day of self-government on the Effective Date of their Treaty, April 3rd, 2009. Leading up to that date the TFN, with the help of the Centre, undertook a huge project to draft and enact 21 core laws.
Creating a community-based constitution in the Mi’kmaq community of Miawpukek
NCFNG was approached in 2008 to help the community create the Miawpukek Constitution, and over the past year we facilitated several working sessions with the Miawpukek Constitution Committee under the NCFNG Constitution Development Program. Read More...
First Nations aim at developing governance that is more meaningful than Indian Act
Recent decisions in Canadian courts regarding membership, elections and property rights on First Nation lands are changing the social fabric of First Nation communities. Nations across the country are responding to these changes by developing their own rules around citizenship, elections and land... Read More...
A New Toolkit for Rebuilding First Nations
The Centre is pleased to announce the unveiling of its Governance Toolkit. The toolkit is a resource for First Nations leaders that are pursuing greater autonomy in decision-making and want something more meaningful than the Indian Act as the foundation for their governing institutions.
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December, 2009: Professional Development Officer, Saskatoon or Thunder Bay. Application Deadline extended to January 17th. Read More
November, 2009: Volunteers Needed for National Members Council | We are seeking applications for volunteers to sit on the Centre’s National Members Council. This is an ongoing process and therefore there is no time limit to your application. The Nominations Committee will review applications on a continuance basis and make recommendations to the Board of Directors for membership. More Info
