Governance Agreement. Country/Territory Canada Document type Miscellaneous Date 2013 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Land & soil Keyword Indigenous peoples Governance Contract/agreement Sub-national agreement Land tenure Vested rights/existing rights Financing EIA Authorization/permit Registration Inspection Jurisdictional competence Tax/levy Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Procedural matters Enforcement/compliance Geographical area Americas, North America Abstract The present Agreement between the Sioux Valley Dakota Nation and Her Majesty the Queen in Right of Canada establishes – after 21 years of negotiations - the self-governance and self-determination of the Sioux Valley Dakota Nation. The Agreement establishes a government-to-government relationship between Sioux Valley Dakota Nation and Canada. Once put into effect, this self-government Agreement will provide Sioux Valley Dakota Nation with greater control over the decisions that affect its communi Full text English Website www.gc.ca References - Legislation Implemented by Sioux Valley Dakota Nation Governance Act (S.C. 2014, c. 1). Legislation | Canada | 2014 (2014) Keyword: Indigenous peoples, Contract/agreement, Governance, Jurisdictional competence, Vested rights/existing rights, Enforcement/compliance Source: FAO, FAOLEX