Framework Agreement on First Nation Land Management
Framework Agreement on First Nation Land Management is a government-to-government initiative regarding land governance.[1]
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- June 2015: The agreement was originally signed by 14 First Nations in 1996 and grew to 118 signatories by 2015. It recognizes the inherent right of First Nations to govern their own reserve lands and resources. Magnetawan First Nation became the 56th community in Canada to ratify this agreement in June 2015.[2]
- September 2015: The Framework Agreement was initiated by 14 chiefs in 1991 who sought to manage their own lands outside of the Indian Act. Under the Framework Agreement, Canada provides two years of funding for communities to develop or ratify a land code.[3]
- December 2016: As of December 2016, the agreement has expanded from its original signatories to include 125 First Nations. Long Lake #58 First Nation signed this initiative on March 3, 2014.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Long Lake #58 First Nation approves its Land Code through vote", Anishinabek News, 1 December 2016 (archived copy; original article).
- ↑ "Magnetawan First Nation approves its Land Code", Anishinabek News, 23 June 2015 (archived copy; original article).
- ↑ "Anishinabek communities take control of their lands, resources and environment", Anishinabek News, 11 September 2015 (archived copy; original article).