First Nations Economic Resilience: First Nations Leading the Way 3

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Organizer: First Nations Fiscal Institutions & The Lands Advisory Board

Location: Online, BC

Overview
The forum will be a two-day virtual event to showcase First Nations at the forefront of expanding jurisdiction and will highlight their achievements in using First Nation-led agreements and legislation to improve their economies through greater fiscal independence, improved financial management, debenture financing, and sound land governance. It will also be an opportunity for First Nations to learn more about how the First Nation Institutions and the Lands Advisory Board can support and enhance innovations in First Nations fiscal relations with the Crown including 10-Year Grants.

Who Should Attend?
First Nations representatives who are currently operating under the FMA and/or the FAFNLM or part of the 10-Year Grant allocations process such as the Chief Councillor and/or Councillor. First Nations Leading the Way National Meeting is open to leadership from First Nations who are currently scheduled on the First Nations Fiscal Management Act (FMA), taxing under s.83 of the Indian Act, signatories to the Framework Agreement on First Nations Land Management (FA) or First Nations who have submitted an Expression of Interest (EOI) for 10-Year Grants.

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Forum Team
(604) 925-6665
fnleadingtheway@fntc.ca
fnfmb.com

Leading the Way

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Start:
February 17, 2021 @ 8:00 am PST
End:
February 18, 2021 @ 12:00 pm PST
Cost:
Free
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Website:
https://fnleadingtheway.com/2021-en/

Venue

Online

Organizers

First Nations Financial Management Board
First Nations Finance Authority
First Nations Tax Commission
First Nations Lands Advisory Board

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