Maa-nulth First Nations Final Agreement.
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The present Agreement - made under section 35 of the Constitution of Canada - is a basic document that lays out the governing power of each of the 5 Maa-nulth First Nations. Each of the five nations has their own constitution . This means that they have the authority to enact laws and govern themselves. The law-making powers include lands and land management, such as land ownership, land registration, expropriation, sub surface ownership, protection of land base, submerged land, watershed land. Other fields are social development, cultural heritage, education, economic development.
Implements: Constitution Act, 1982. (1982-04-17)
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