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This week Richard speaks to Jason Campbell - a First Nation Land Advisory Board Director and Executive Director of Seabird Island Band in Agassiz, British Columbia.  Jason speaks to how the land code came to Seabird Island, with the appeal being the ability to balance the protection of their lands with planned land use for agriculture and a business park

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Making a connection from coast to coast, Richard who calls home in Nova Scotia speaks with Chief Gordon Planes from T'Souke First Nation on the far west coast of British Columbia.  As a Land Advisory Board member and leader of his community, Chief Planes says control over Indigenous land is critical to saving the environment. Chief Planes speaks the traditions of his community, and the 100 year plan for protecting the land with a modern-day land code -and it's only the beginning to a better way. 

*mentioned in this episode: to learn more about the T'Sou-ke First Nation please go to their website here: http://www.tsoukenation.com/ 

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This week Richards speaks with Chief Jeremy Norman of Flying Dust First Nation in Saskatchewan. Chief Norman explains how the opportunities lost under the Indian Act was their motivation to pass a land code. With 1500 members, Flying Dust First Nation have interests in a large group of companies, including an interesting flare gas to power project that will create significant resources for the First Nation for decades to come. 

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"Enabling land based self-government and opening up economic development opportunities was the motivation behind the land code for the Mississaugas of Scugog Island First Nation," says Chief Kelly LaRocca.  Chief LaRocca reflects on the history of how the land code came to her community, and how it has engaged her people to come home and get involved with governance and the economic future of the community. 

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A continuation of the conversation on COVID-19 and emergency measures.  Is your land code community ready for an emergency, and where does law-making fit into your emergency management?  Richard Perry and Andrew Beynon explore the powers that a land code gives First Nations to address broad emergency management and law making in their land governance.  

*informaton on the National Online Conversation on Indigenous Laws found in this episode: https://labrc.com/past-events/ 

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The COVID-19 Pandemic has had a shocking effect on the health of people and has asked for local governments to act.  Land code First Nations have swiftly idenfied the risks and have responded quickly to protect their vulnerable populations. Andrew Beynon explores the response to COVID-19 in Land Code First Nations, and provides insight into the lands-related health measures being implemented by these communities. 

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Land Advisory Board Director and Chief of Dokis First Nation Gerry Duquette reflects on the journey of how the land code came to be passed and, how having jurisdiction over their own land has helped to change a lot for Dokis First Nation. Chief Duquette helps to clarify some land code myths that his community had and the stability and security his community now enjoys with their land code in place. 

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Framework Agreement on First Nation Land Management pioneer and chairman of the First Nation Land Advisory Board Robert Louie reflects on the land-based self-government he was a big part of creating and how, 25 years later, First Nation land management is catching on across Canada.