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Rights, Governance, and the BC Treaty Process

Author
Stephen Cornell
Producer
BC Treaty Commission
Year

The keynote address given at the BC Treaty Commission Conference for First Nations that discusses the rights, governance and the BC treaty process. Cornell emphasizes the fact that treating making can be more than a process. It can lead to the phenomenal concept of nation building that is sweeping Native nations across the world.

British Columbia Treaty Process (BCTP)
Governance
treaty obligations
First Nations
nation building
Native Nations
Canada
Resource Type
Presentations
Topics
Governance
Citation

Cornell, Stephen. "Forging Linkages & Finding Solutions." A BC Treaty Commission Conference for First Nations. BC Treaty Commission. Vancouver, British Columbia. October 29-31, 2008. Presentation.

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