SQUAMISH INDIAN BAND #555 (SQUAMISH NATION)

$330,000.00 CAD

≈ 4 Canadians' average pay for a year
Department
Department of Justice Canada
Program
Indigenous Justice Program
Recipient country
Canada
Fiscal year
2024-2025
Agreement period
February 21, 2025 – March 31, 2027
Reference
jus:119-2024-2025-Q4-00522

Published purpose

This project will identify customs, protocols, laws and legal orders by engaging with Elders and Knowledge Weavers; engage the Sḵwx̱wú7mesh people; draft Sḵwx̱wú7mesh customs and protocols; collaborate with experts such as legal advisors at the Indigenous Law Research Unit at University of Victoria; finalize and codify Sḵwx̱wú7mesh customs and protocols. The project will carry out research, draft customary and community-based laws, share information with other treaty groups (6, 7, 8) and hold a stakeholder conference to educate on customary laws and practices.

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