What is the purpose of the National Centre for First Nations Governance?
The purpose is to provide support, research and information services to First Nations who realize that, to improve their community/Nation, eliminate poverty, rebuild their economy and implement their inherent right of self government, critical changes are needed to their current governance. UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan has stated, “Good governance is perhaps the single most important factor in eradicating poverty and promoting development.” And First Nations share this view: a 2001 Ekos poll of more than 1,400 First Nations people found that 71 per cent agreed that “providing the tools for good governance will improve conditions for economic and social development”. The Centre is designed to fully support First Nations in expressing their own vision of governance free from political interference. The Centre provides services through its four key business lines: governance advisory, professional development, land, law & governance research and public education & communications.
