BCAFN GOVERNANCE TOOLKIT
A Guide to Nation Building

• 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

Resources

PART TWO – THE GOVERNANCE SELF-ASSESSMENT

1. Module One: The Governing Body – Establishing Effective Governance

2. Module Two: The Administration – Establishing Effective Organization

The Self-Assessment part of the Toolkit continues to be piloted and will be released in final form to all Nations later this year.

PART THREE – A GUIDE TO COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT

The Community Engagement part of the Toolkit continues to be piloted and will be released in final form to all Nations later this year.