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This is an update to my Dec 22, 2009 article, incorporating the changes to INAC’s locatee leasing policy.

Land on reserve cannot be sold. So when a developer builds a residential project on reserve land, the developer leases the land on which the project will be built, and

First Nations’ reserves contain some of Canada’s most beautiful land, including undeveloped properties that are frequently eyed by developers for large residential or recreational projects.

Originally published in the Sep 21,

In 2008, the federal government introduced a significant shift in its First Nations policies by repealing the section of the Canadian Human Rights Act that excluded decisions under the Indian

There are many words and phrases used in connection with First Nations Projects which have very specific meaning, and many acronyms used as short form, which can be challenging when

If you're thinking about forming a partnership, here are some things to think about before the partnership begins...
 
This article has been published in Native Business Development

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