Video Series: Working Together to Be Great and Good
The First Nations Tax Commission produced a series of four videos that discussed the history of First Nations involvement in taking on a role in tax jurisdiction, how the FMA…
Student profile: Danielle Gabriel, class of 2019 valedictorian, Seabird Island Band member
Danielle Gabriel is a member of Seabird Island Band, located in the Upper Fraser Valley region of British Columbia, and has been the band’s Lands Manager since May 2014. Prior…
Student profile: Savanna McGregor, class of 2019 valedictorian, Kitigan Zibi Anishinabeg member
Savanna McGregor is a member of Kitigan Zibi Anishinabeg, an Algonquin First Nation about 130 kilometres north of Gatineau, Que. Savanna celebrated her graduation from both the First Nation Applied…
2019 NIEDB Progress Report Summary
The National Indigenous Economic Development Board (NIEDB) has released its 2019 progress report on indigenous economics. The report is meant to provide an analysis of economic realities facing indigenous communities.…
First Nations Leading the Way II – National Meeting Summary
First Nations Innovation and Success: First Nations Leading the Way II About 30 years have passed since First Nation communities started reflecting on their fiscal relationship and came together to…
C.T. (Manny) Jules, First Nations Tax Commission, Harold Calla, Financial Management Board, Robert Louie, First Nations Lands Advisory Board, and Ernie Daniels, First Nations Finance Authority sign historic Protocol to work closely together to bring prosperity to First Nations communities. (CNW Group/Financial Management Board)
Leading First Nations organizations sign historic protocol to bring prosperity to First Nations communities
CALGARY and TREATY 7 TERRITORY, AB, May 30, 2019 /CNW/ - Three First Nations Institutions joined with the Lands Advisory Board to sign an historic Protocol pledging to work together to…
Proposed Standards for First Nation Development Cost Charges Laws, 2019
Proposed Standards for First Nation Development Cost Charges Laws, 2019 Standards established by the First Nations Tax Commission (FNTC) reflect best practices in property taxation, and are designed to support…
FMA Amendments
On December 13, 2018, a number of amendments to the FMA came into force. These amendments include proposals advanced by the Commission, the First Nations Financial Management Board and the…
Update from BC Assessment: Two Important changes to Vancouver Island First Nations Assessments for 2019
Mobile Home Assessments Leading up to the preparation of the 2019 First Nation assessment rolls, BC Assessment conducted a review of all Mobile Home assessments on Vancouver Island. This review…
Understanding Assessment on First Nation Lands
First Nations contract with qualified, independent assessors to assess the leases, licenses and other occupations of their lands (generally referred to as “interests in land”). Over the past 30 years,…