Indigenous Governance Database

NCFNG: Governance and Cultural Match

Producer
National Centre for First Nations Governance
Year

Taken from a 2008 event hosted by the National Centre for First Nations Governance, this video looks at the question: "How does a First Nation match governance with their culture and traditions?"

cultural match
practical self-rule
self-governance
cultural identity
People
Sophie Pierre
Brian Calliou
Native Nations
Canada
Resource Type
Presentations
Topics
Governance
Citation

 "Governance and Cultural Match." National Centre for First Nations Governance. 2008. Round Table. (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tgJcboFeOmw&feature=relmfu, accessed May 30, 2024)

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