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Indigenous Governance (Related agendas (Public Policy Agenda (Self…

- - - - Until relatively recently, reserves were seen as temporary, transitional to civilization and assimilation
    - - Historically, deciding powers were limited, enforcement powers more so
      - Currently a range of views within Indigenous communities about whether to work with them, continuing role of legacy traditional structures
    - - Definition and nature are a matter of dispute
        
        Federal government has favoured municipal model
        
        Indigenous communities: “nations,” provincial parity
    - - Elected band council and leadership, typically headed by a Chief Councillor
      - Electoral process governed by Indian Act or self-government agreement
      - Generally resemble municipal council model
      - Bands generally have paid staff
        
        No single model of administrative structure or relationship to Council
  - - - Classic pressure group roles with respect to government programs, services
      - Internal mobilization and professionalization
      - Service delivery
      - Participants in national governance activities
- - - - On-going issues about who is included
      - Including effects of past gender-based discrimination
  - - - Crown obligations in lands, revenues and trusts
      - Training with respect to administration of land and resources
      - First Nations governance, administration of Indian Register