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This article by Ducharme, Oakes & Soer examines how First Nations are using Bill C-92 to strengthen self-government in child and family services.

This article by co-founder Catherine Macquarrie explores how First Nations can move beyond the constraints of the Indian Act by strengthening their own policy-making authority.

This article explores how Indigenous language revitalization can strengthen self-governance and support communities in moving beyond the Indian Act. Written by Ducharme, Amatulli, Williams, Satsan & Pierre.

This article by Jorgensen and Cornell explores how Indigenous nations are reclaiming the right to govern themselves and the freedom to govern in ways that reflect their own cultures, traditions, and priorities.

This article by Naiomi Metallic explores how Indigenous languages can help revitalize Indigenous laws, using the Mìgmaq language as an example.

In this article, Naiomi Metallic expands upon Five Linguistic Methods for Revitalizing Indigenous Laws, examining how Indigenous languages can guide the practical implementation of Indigenous laws.

Literature review on language and lawmaking

This briefing note by Williams and Ducharme examines how First Nations communities in Canada are exercising jurisdiction to enact child and family laws under Bill C-92.

This article by Ben Sylvestre draws on the Spring 2022 Lawmaking workshop to explore how First Nations across Canada are reclaiming their inherent right to self-government by creating and implementing their own laws.

This article by Julie Williams presents ideas from the Spring 2022 Lawmaking workshop on Nipissing First Nation’s Fisheries Law as a key example of Indigenous law revitalization and self-government in practice.

This article by Judy Oduro draws on the Spring 2022 Lawmaking workshop and summarizes lessons from Listuguj First Nation’s experience developing and implementing its Lobster Law.

This article by Amsey Maracle shares insights from the 2022 Lawmaking workshop, where legal scholars and practitioners explored how Indigenous lawmaking is supported within Canadian constitutional and legal frameworks.

This article by Narayan Subramoniam explores what happens after Indigenous rights are formally recognized by settler-colonial governments, drawing on a 2017 presentation by Dr. Stephen Cornell.

In this presentation, Kent McNeil discusses the Indian Act, Section 35, and the Inherent Right of Indigenous Self-Government.

This is the fourth in our series of five one-hour webinars in 2021 exploring the themes behind RFNG. In this episode, our expert panelists discuss the historical struggle for rights recognition.

This video features Dr. Stephen Cornell speaking the challenge that follows legal recognition of Indigenous rights: what comes after a treaty is signed or a government acknowledges those rights.

In the second session of our series of five one-hour webinars in 2021 exploring the themes behind RFNG, our panelists discuss what makes an effective self-governing First Nation and what it takes to get there.

In the fifth and final session our series of webinars in 2021 exploring the themes behind RFNG, our panelists take a realistic look at the work involved in becoming self-governing and how the RFNG project can help.