Maa-nulth First Nations Final Agreement. Country/Territory Canada Territorial subdivision British Columbia Document type Miscellaneous Date 2006 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Land & soil Keyword Indigenous peoples Governance Land tenure Ownership Transfer Land consolidation Geographical area Americas, North America Entry into force notes The present Agreement enters into force 1 April 2011. Abstract 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. Full text English References - Legislation Implements Constitution Act, 1982. Legislation | Canada | 1982 Keyword: Agricultural land, Civil and political rights, Cultural heritage, Economic/social/cultural rights, Federal state, Fundamental human rights, Indigenous peoples, Ownership of natural resources, Traditional rights/customary rights, Uncodified constitution Source: FAO, FAOLEX