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Mi’kmaq Education Act (S.C. 1998, c. 24)

Country/Territory
Canada
Document type
Legislation
Date
1998 (2014)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Long title
An Act respecting the powers of the Mi’kmaq of Nova Scotia in relation to education
Subject
General
Keyword
Education Indigenous peoples Traditional knowledge/indigenous knowledge
Geographical area
Americas, Arctic, Asia and the Pacific, East Pacific, North America, North Atlantic
Abstract

The purpose of this Act is to enable communities to exercise jurisdiction in relation to education, as provided in the Agreement. According to this document, a participating First Nation may, to the extent provided by theAgreement, make laws applicable on the reserve of the community in relation to primary, elementary and secondary education. The community may also make laws in relation to the administration and expenditure of community funds in support of post-secondary education, as provided by the Agreement, for members of the community wherever resident. A corporation without share capital to be known as Mi’kmaw-Kina’matnewey is hereby established for the purpose of supporting the delivery of educational programs and services under this Act. Sections 114 to 122 of the Indian Act do not apply to a community or its members.

Full text
English/French
Website
www.gc.ca