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.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Sechelt Indian Band Self-Government Act canonical | 1 |
Statements (34)
| 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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