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The Harvard Project

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Download PDF: The Concept of Governance and its Implications for First Nations
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Download PDF: The Inherent Right of Self-Government: Emerging Directions for Legal Research
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Stephen Cornell Presentation

University of Arizona Professor Stephen Cornell talks about his research with the "Harvard Project", and the consistent themes found in successful aboriginal governments [38:16].
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Audience Questions

Q1 Can the findings of the Harvard Project be found online? [see link in left column]

Q2 Do the Harvard Project findings account for the smaller population base in Canada?

Q3 Would you agree that financial success in an aboriginal community doesn't always translate to a healthy community?

Kent McNeil Presentation

Osgoode Law Professor Kent McNeil discusses legal issues around governance: self-government, sovereignty, citizenship, etc. Click on the "Play" button to start the video [30:51].
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Audience Questions

Q1 Does the fact that aboriginal values are not being recognized in unceded territory — in BC, for example — mean that treaties and therefore Canadian sovereignty is in question?