Archives: RFNG

Wednesday, April 27, 2022

Seeking a Post-Doctoral Fellow for the Rebuilding First Nations Governance Project

The Rebuilding First Nations Governance (RFNG) project is seeking a post-doctoral fellow to join our work with First Nations who are shedding Indian Act governance and becoming self-determining. RFNG is supported by funding from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council through a Partnership Grant, as well as in-kind and financial... More

Wednesday, April 27, 2022

Opportunity: Research Assistance Wanted

The Rebuilding First Nations Governance project is seeking research assistants for a variety of tasks: assisting with planning and delivering webinars, bibliographic research, documentary analysis, on-line research and writing. The project, in partnership with the Centre for First Nations Governance, is based at Carleton University. We welcome... More

Wednesday, November 3, 2021

Sharing the Land, Sharing a Future: The Legacy of the Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples

On November 18th, be sure to join 3ci's  Katherine Graham and Frances Abele, as they discuss Completing Confederation: The Necessary Foundation, the first chapter written by the Rebuilding First Nations Governance Project team, Satsan, Catherine MacQuarrie, Erin Alexiuk and Dr. Abele for the recently published, Sharing the Land, Sharing a... More

Monday, September 13, 2021

Rebuilding First Nations Governance Project Logo Launch

  The Rebuilding First Nations Governance Project (RFNG) is a national alliance of First Nation communities and Tribal Councils, academic researchers and public sector practitioners created to support First Nations that have made the decision to transition from the Indian Act to their own inherent rights governance. Working with Megan Currie,... More

Wednesday, April 21, 2021

“The Five Pillars of the Inherent Right to Self-Government” Rebuilding First Nations Governance Project’s Next Webinar

  What makes an effective self-governing First Nation and what does it take to get there? Let the team from the Centre for First Nations Governance walk you through the five pillars and seven principles for effective self-governance: people, land, laws and jurisdiction, governing systems & resources. This made-for-Canada model was... More

Monday, September 14, 2020

Frances Abele Awarded SSHRC Partnership Grant to Research Rebuilding First Nations Governance

Rebuilding First Nations Governance (RFNG) is a national alliance of First Nation communities and Tribal Councils, academic researchers and public sector practitioners created to support First Nations leadership and rights holders that have made the decision to transition out from under the Indian Act to their own inherent rights governance. This... More

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