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Animbiigoo Zaagi igan Anishinaabek

482

members as of

3/19/2024

Land Management


What is a Land Code? 

The Land Code will be the basic law to Animbiigoo Zaagi'igan Anishinaabek and will replace the 44 land managment provisions of the Indian Act. The Land Code will be drafted by AZA, and will make provisions for the following matters;

  • Identifying the Reserve Lands to by managed by AZA  (called 'First Nation Land') 
  • Set out the general rules and procedures for the use and occupation of these lands by AZA members and others 
  • Provide financial accountability for revenues from the lands (except oil and gas revenues, which continue underr the Indian Oil and Gas Act.) 
  • Provide the procedures fro making and publishing AZA land laws
  • Provide conflict of interest rules 
  • Provides a community process to develope rules and procedures applicable to land on the breakdown of a marriage 
  • Identifies a dispute resolution process 
  • Sets out procedures by which AZA can grant interests in lands or aquire lands for community purposes 
  • Allows the delegation of certain land management responsibilities 
  • Sets out the procedure for amending the Land Code 
  • Deals with any other matter respecting the governance of First Nation reserve land and resources

 

It is essential for Band Members to make informed decisions regardaing the Land Code process! 

GET TO KNOW YOUR LAND CODE!!!

Follow all the links to review and read the Key Documents! 

Notice of Vote

/consolidation-first-nations-la

/community-ratification-process

/-land-code

/framework-agreement-

/framework-agreement---fncad

/individual-agreement-

Individual agreement summary 

/land-management-act-

/land-code-summary-