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Upon successful completion of this course students should be able to:
• demonstrate an understanding of the colonialism effects on Canadian national policies (e.g., British/North America Act, Indian Act), and its effects on traditional Aboriginal governance;
• analyze sections of the Indian Act and other corresponding legislation--includes exploring and developing ways to support Aboriginal people’s self-determination and self-government objectives in legislation and government (i.e., Sections 91.24, 35, and Bill C45)
• demonstrate an understanding of the historical and current effects on Aboriginal people—includes identifying challenges/opportunities where the Indian Act is silent including exercising rights and jurisdiction;
• demonstrate an understanding of key issues affecting First Nations communities and the broader responsibilities of Aboriginal governments (through community research/case studies);
• demonstrate an understanding of the differences between Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Canada (AANDC)-directed local First Nations administrations, and self-determined, self-governing First Nations communities who exercise law making powers;
• demonstrate an understanding of how defined rights and traditional leadership responsibilities apply to self-government, and relate to current policy, law and treaties;
• review case study research to identify best practices in governance (e.g., balancing of representative and hereditary governance systems, leadership development/succession planning), lessons learned, and consider alternatives; and
• refine their research objectives and identify primary research questions for their final project.
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