Indigenous Governance Database

Tsawwassen First Nation: Law and Policy

Producer
National Centre for First Nations Governance
Year

Tsawwassen's story about creating laws and policies after their historic treaty signing provides important insight for all First Nations who wish to develop laws and policy. 

citizen engagement
constitutional reform
Indian Act of 1869
policy making
public policy
self-governance
Native Nations
Tsawwassen First Nation
Resource Type
TV, Radio and Film
Topics
Constitutions
Governance
Citation

"Tsawwassen First Nation: Law and Policy." Bear Images Productions. National Centre for First Nations Governance. Canada. 2010. Film. (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ej895dV0Quc&feature=plcp, accessed June 4, 2024).

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