BCAFN GOVERNANCE TOOLKIT - A Guide to Nation Building - Part 1 http://www.bcafn.ca/toolkit

Letter from Regional Chief Jody Wilson-Raybould
Letter from National Chief Shawn A-in-chut Atleo

PART ONE – THE GOVERNANCE REPORT
Forward from Regional Chief Jody Wilson-Raybould
Acknowledgements
Copyright
Using the Report

Section 1 – Options for Governance Reform
1.1. A Brief History of Evolving First Nations' Governance within Canada
1.2. Indian Act Governance
1.3. Sectoral Governance Initiatives
1.4. Comprehensive Governance Arrangements

Section 2 – Core Institutions of Governance
Introduction
2.1. Legal Status and Capacity
2.2. The Citizens
2.3. The Governing Body
2.4. The Constitution

Section 3 – Powers (Jurisdictions) of the First Nation
Introduction
3.1. Aboriginal Healers and Traditional Medicine
3.2. Administration of Justice
3.3. Adoption
3.4. Agriculture
3.5. Child and Family
3.6. Citizenship
3.7. Education
3.8. Elections
3.9. Emergency Preparedness
3.10. Environment
3.11. Financial Administration
3.12. Fish, Fisheries and Fish Habitat
3.13. Forests
3.14. Gaming
3.15. Health
3.16. Heritage and Culture
3.17. Intoxicants
3.18. Labour Relations
3.19. Land Management
3.20. Land and Marine Use Planning
3.21. Licensing, Regulation and Operation of Businesses
3.22. Matrimonial Property
3.23. Minerals and Precious Metals
3.24. Oil and Gas
3.25. Public Order, Safety and Security
3.26. Public Works
3.27. Social Services
3.28. Solemnization of Marriages
3.29. Taxation
3.30. Traffic and Transportation
3.31. Water
3.32. Wildlife
3.33. Wills and Estates

Section 4 - Financing First Nations’ Governance
Introduction
4.1. Costing Our Nations’ Governance
4.2. First Nations’ Revenues
4.3 Principles of the Fiscal Financing Relationship
4.4 Own Source Revenue (OSR) Impact on Federal Transfers

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