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- 2. A First Nation council, governing its lands under a Land Code, has the power to make ____ for the development, conservation, protection, management, use and possession of First Nation land.
- 6. ______ is liable for environmental issues that happen before a land code takes effect.
- 9. The Framework Agreement was ______ on February 12, 1996, by 13 First Nations and Canada.
- 10. First Nations that are developing or have already established a land code are ___________ to the Framework Agreement.
- 11. Under the Framework Agreement the First Nation’s land base is ________ for future generations.
- 12. The Framework Agreement on First Nation Land Management (Framework Agreement) acknowledges the ________ right of First Nations to self-governance.
- 13. A First Nation will have the power to make ___________ laws that deal with environmental assessment and protection.
- 14. For a land code to come into effect, it must be approved by the voting _______ of the First Nation through a ratification vote.
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- 1. Land _________ involves the day-to-day administration of reserve lands and resources and the right to develop laws regarding those lands and resources.
- 2. A ____ ____ becomes the basic land law of the First Nation and replaces the 44 lands- related sections of the Indian Act.
- 3. A land code only applies to the First Nation’s Reserve lands described within the land code. These lands are called “_____ ______ lands”.
- 4. The first two land codes were passed by First Nations in the province of _______.
- 5. An independent person, called a ________, confirms that the community ratification process and land code are consistent with the Framework Agreement.
- 7. The first three First Nation land codes came into effect on January 1, 2000, the first day of the new _________.
- 8. All members (18+) that live on and off _______ can vote on their community’s land code.