RFNG Research Briefs
We take our research and boil it down to a short read for you. No more than 4 pages long, these briefs give you all the key things you need to know. Now you don鈥檛 need to read the original academic articles (although we still hope you will)!
Locked up and looking for a way out – First Nation policy control as a path out of the Indian Act maze
This brief explores how First Nations can use policy development to strengthen self-government and reflect community values.
Revitalizing Indigenous Languages, Fostering Self-Governance, Overcoming the Indian Act: A Case Study of Lil’wat Nation
This brief examines how the Lil鈥檞at Nation uses language revitalization to reconnect law, culture, and governance, creating pathways beyond colonial systems.
Supporting Strong Leadership: Addressing Turnover and Strengthening Retention of Indigenous Executives
This brief explores the causes of executive turnover in First Nations organizations and strategies to support long-term retention.
The Day After: Questions to Answer on the Path to Self-Government
This brief explores what needs to happen after Indigenous rights are formally recognized by settler-colonial governments, drawing on a 2017 presentation by Dr. Stephen Cornell.