First Nations Land Management

A wonderful resource that describes the land use planning operations of the nation, zoning classification, community planning and design, clear outcomes and development. A great example for others to use as a template for planning in their community.

First Nation tax authorities levy and collect taxes in the same manner as other local governments throughout Canada. First Nation tax systems base taxation on a property assessment, use market value assessment methods, use professional assessors, and set rates based on a budget. Procedures for assessment appeals and tax enforcement in First Nation tax systems are also similar to other local governments.

Training, Webinars, and Information on:

FRAMEWORK AGREEMENT
FIRST NATION PROFILE PAGES
LAND GOVERNANCE
LAND LAW, REGULATION & POLICY
FIRST NATION LAND REGISTRY
LAND INTERESTS
LAND SURVEYS
LAND USE PLANNING
CULTURAL, HERITAGE & TRADITIONAL USE
NATURAL RESOURCES
ENVIRONMENT

The Land Governance Manual (LGM) is a resource tool for Operational First Nations under the Framework Agreement. It was originally developed by a focus group of 11 Operational First Nations in the Sto:lo Territory in British Columbia which represented over 20+ years of land code implementation experience.

I am an Operational First Nation

Your community has ratified the Land Code and the Individual Agreement, control over First Nation lands and resources are no longer be subject to the Indian Act, but recognized to be under the governance authority of the First Nation.

As a signatory to the Framework Agreement First Nation will:

Develop a land governance system by creating its own Land Code (LC); replaces the 44 land management sections under the Indian Act

Enter into an Individual Agreement (IA) with Canada; identifies what will be transferred into FN control

Develop a Community Ratification Process (CRP); the process to be followed for membership’s vote on the above two documents

The specific steps are set out in the Framework Agreement.

Online Webinar Courses explore various topics regarding Land Management Framework Agreement

Framework Agreement on First Nation Land Management
Framework Agreement Full Summary
Framework Agreement Executive Summary
FNLM Act Executive Summary
First Nations Land Management Act
Introduction to the Framework Agreement
Principles of the Framework Agreement
Individual Agreement

A visual display and map of jurisdictional flow chart for the Framework Agreement on First Nation Land management.

Today, the Framework Agreement has expanded to include an ever-growing number of communities across Canada who are interested in replacing the lands restrictions of the Indian Act with their own land code laws and policies.
Each operational signatory community to the Framework Agreement assumes the full law-making authority and management of their reserve lands, environment and natural resources when they ratify their land code.
Canada ratified the Framework Agreement through the passage of the First Nations Land Management Act, which was assented to June 17, 1999.

THE LANDS ADVISORY BOARD

The LAB was established by the originating First Nations of the Framework Agreement. The LAB is comprised of an elected Chairman and regionally elected Directors, determined by the Councils of the Operational signatory First Nations. The LAB is the political body supporting signatories to the Framework Agreement in the implementation of their own land management regimes.