First Nations Studies 1020E Lecture Notes - Lecture 18: Natural Resource, Homicide, Susan Hill
19 Sep 2018
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Article 4: indigenous peoples, in exercising their right to self-determination, have the right to autonomy or self-government in matters relating to their internal and local affairs, as well as ways and means for financing their autonomous functions. "aboriginal self-governments are governments designed, established, and administered by native people. They usually take the form of negotiated arrangements that provide first nations with greater control over local affairs in areas such as health care, child welfare, education, housing, and economic development" Our rights, both aboriginal and treaty, emanate from our sovereignty as a nation of people. Our relationships with the state have their roots in negotiation between two sovereign peoples. The indian people enjoy special negotiation between two sovereign peoples. The indian people enjoy special status conferred by recognition of our historic title that cannot be impaired, altered or compromised. ~ manitoba indian brotherhood. They have never bought it from us or our forefathers.
