Self-government agreements and arrangements are a key foundation for Indigenous governments and communities that wish to regain control over their governance, exercise their law-making authority and manage their lands and resources. Our team has extensive experience in the negotiation, drafting and implementation of successful self-government agreements.
We work closely with Indigenous governments and communities to negotiate effective modern agreements that reflect their values, culture and language, that meet their needs and that allow flexibility and evolution over time.
Our work includes:
- negotiations with federal, provincial and territorial governments
- negotiating and drafting self-government agreements and incremental agreements
- negotiating, drafting and advising on funding arrangements and agreements to support good governance
- advising on and assisting with community engagement and ratification procedures
If you would like to talk to a lawyer practicing in this area, please contact: