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Defining the Landscape: NCFNG Commissioned Research

The National Centre for First Nations Governance commissioned authors to write papers that provide First Nations citizens, the legal and academic community, government, and citizens of Canada a better understanding about the inherent governance rights of Aboriginal peoples.

Some of Canada's leading legal and soclial thinkers present their insight and analysis in the context of the current political and legal landcape.

 

The Crown's Costitutional Duty to Consult and Accommodate Aboriginal and Treaty Rights [PDF]
by Maria Morellato, Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Disponible en Francais

 

The Jurisdiction of Inherent Right Aboriginal Governments [PDF]
by Kent McNeil, Osgoode Hall Law School

Disponible en Francais

 

Seven Generations, Seven Teachings: - Ending The Indian Act [PDF]
by Professor John Borrows, University of Victoria

Disponible en Francais

 

Like An Ill-Fitting Boot:
Government, Governance And Management Systems In The Contemporary Indian Act
[PDF]
by Frances Abele, Carleton University

 

The Structure Of The Indian Act: Accountability In Governance[PDF]
by Shin Imai , Osgoode Hall Law School

Disponible en Francais

 

The Indian Act And The Future Of Aboriginal Governance In Canada[PDF]
by Ken Coates

Disponible en Francais

 

Indigenous Peoples' Land And Resource Rights [PDF]
by Robert B. Anderson, University of Regina;
Bettina Schneider, First Nations University of Canada; and
Bob Kayseas, First Nations University of Canada

Disponible en Francais.

 

Sovereignty, Good Governance And First Nations Human Resourcess: Capacity Challenges [PDF]
by Richard Missens, First Nations University of Canada

Disponible en Francais

 

Urban Reserves [PDF]
by Evelyn Peters, University of Saskatchewan

Disponible en Francais.

 

Revisiting Histories Of Gender-Based Exclusion And The New Politics Of Indian Identity[PDF]
by Martin J. Cannon

Disponible en Francais

 

Colonial Fracture And Community Cohesion
Governance In The Stó:Lõ Community Of Shxw'õwhámél
[PDF]
by Keith Thor Carlson

 

Indigenous Governance: Questioning The Status And The Possibilities For Reconciliation With Canada's Commitment To Aboriginal And Treaty Rights [PDF]
by Kiera L. Ladner

Disponible en Francais

 

Indian Act Colonialism: A Century Of Dishonour, 1869-1969 [PDF]
by John Milloy

Disponible en Francais

 

Aboriginal Nationhood And The Inherent Right To Self-Government [PDF]
by Gordon Christie, University of British Columbia

Disponible en Francais

 

Bridging The Gap: Taxation And First Nations Governance [PDF]
by James Hopkins

Disponible en Francais

 

Thinking About Indigenous Legal Orders [PDF]
by Val Napoleon, University of Alberta

 

Systems Of Conflict Resolution Within First Nations Communities
Honouring The Elders, Honouring The Knowledge
[PDF]
by Patricia L. Tait

 

Indigenous Justice: Clearing Space And Place For Indigenous Epistemologies [PDF]
by Wenona Victor, Simon Fraser University

 

First Nation Small Business And Entrepreneurship In Canada [PDF]
by Warren I. Weir, University of Saskatchewan

Disponible en Francais

 

Niw_Hk_M_Kanak ("All My Relations") Metis-First Nations Relations [PDF]
by Paul L.A.H. Chartrand, University of Saskatchewan

 

Treaty Relationships Between The Canadian And American Governments And First Nation Peoples [PDF]
by Tina Dion

 

Indigenous Leadership In A Flat World [PDF]
by Dale Turner, Dartmouth College and Audra Simpson, Cornell University

 

The Economics Of First Nations Governance
Investment Capital, Money And Wealth Accumulation
[PDF]
by Dr. Tim Raybould, The Kalona Group

Disponible en Francais

 

Restorative Dispute Resolution In Anishinaabe Communities - Restoring Conceptions Of Relationships Based On Dodem [PDF]
by Patricia D. Mcguire