Sechelt Indian Band Self-Government Act

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The Sechelt Indian Band Self-Government Act is a Canadian federal law that granted the Shíshálh Nation one of the first forms of modern Indigenous self-government in Canada, recognizing its authority over its own lands and internal affairs.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Canadian federal statute
self-government agreement
aimsTo enhance autonomy of the Shíshálh Nation
recognize inherent rights of the Sechelt Indian Band
appliesTo Sechelt Indian Band NERFINISHED
Shíshálh Nation NERFINISHED
associatedWith Government of Canada NERFINISHED
Shíshálh Nation government NERFINISHED
category Canadian federal legislation
First Nations legislation
Indigenous self-government legislation in Canada
country Canada
governs internal governance of the Sechelt Indian Band
management of Sechelt Indian Band lands and resources
grants Indigenous self-government
hasEffectOn distribution of powers between federal government and Sechelt Indian Band
relationship between the Sechelt Indian Band and the Crown
jurisdiction Parliament of Canada NERFINISHED
language English
legalArea constitutional and Aboriginal law
legalStatus in force
notableFor being among the first modern Indigenous self-government arrangements in Canada
providesFor administration of Sechelt Indian Band lands
establishment of Sechelt Indian Band self-governing structures
law-making authority of the Sechelt Indian Band
powers of the Sechelt Indian Band council
recognizes authority of the Shíshálh Nation over its internal affairs
authority of the Shíshálh Nation over its lands
relatesTo Aboriginal law in Canada
First Nations in British Columbia
self-government agreements in Canada
subject First Nations governance
Indigenous self-government in Canada
typeOf public law

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Shíshálh Nation hasSelfGovernmentLegislation Sechelt Indian Band Self-Government Act