The Indian Act Legacy

This report by Metallic and Stewart with research support from Hamp-Gonsalves examines Mi’kmaq First Nations’ use of Indian Act by-law powers in Nova Scotia and beyond.

This report by Frances Abele analyzes the Indian Act as a foundational legal and administrative framework.

This article explores the difference between First Nations self-government grounded in inherent rights and self-administration under the Indian Act.

This article examines how the Indian Act shapes and limits the authority of First Nations band councils in Canada.

This is the third in our series of five one-hour webinars in 2021 exploring the themes behind RFNG. In this episode, our panelists discuss the Indian Act, its impacts, and more importantly, how to get beyond it.