British Columbia Assembly of First Nations Governance Toolkit: A Guide to Nation Building

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The BCAFN is pleased to present the first edition of the BCAFN Governance Toolkit: A Guide to Nation Building in accordance with our Building on OUR Success action plan and the first pillar of that plan, "Strong and Appropriate Governance." The Toolkit is a comprehensive guide intended to assist your Nation in building or rebuilding governance and navigating its way out from under the Indian Act at its own pace and based on its own priorities. Since it was first conceived, this project has taken on a life of its own and continues to grow. The Toolkit also continues the work of previous BC Regional Chiefs and draws on the growing governance experiences of BC Nations working together to improve the lives of our people....

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Wilson-Raybould, Jody and Tim Raybould. "British Columbia Assembly of First Nations Governance Toolkit: A Guide to Nation Building." A Report published by the British Columbia Assembly of First Nations. West Vancouver, British Columbia. 2011. Toolkit. (https://www.bcafn.ca/about-bcafn/leadership/governance-toolkit, accessed March 13, 2023)

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