Date/Time
4/14/2026
10:00 AM - 4:00 PM Mountain
10:00 AM - 4:00 PM Mountain
Event Description
ACED 220 will provide the student with knowledge of contemporary First Nations Law and Economic Development. The student will learn about constitutional law, case law, and public policy. This course will discuss the concepts of self-government and of community development. Analysis will include studying the Indian Act and studying contemporary economic initiatives. In addition, this course will discuss the communities' control over services, creation of corporations, and economic development. Systemic issues such as historical background, history of treaties, and Canada-First Nation relations will be studied. This course will provide a historical understanding of contemporary events as well as current legal and political developments.
LEARNING OUTCOMES:
Upon successful completion of this course students should be able to:
1. Understand the Constitutional Framework.
2. Understand Aboriginal, Hunting, Fishing, and Treaty Rights.
3. Gain an informed knowledge on Land and Land Claims.
4. Learn about self-government and self-determination.
5. Understand the Indian Act, Band Membership, and First Nations Citizenship.
6. Discuss the challenges involved with community control of services.
7. Analyze community corporations, commercial relations, and taxation.
8. Learn about First Nations Law and Community Economic Development.
This course is offered as a pre-session at EDA Xperience 2026.
To download the registration form click here, and then email it to geraldine.potts@edo.ca.
LEARNING OUTCOMES:
Upon successful completion of this course students should be able to:
1. Understand the Constitutional Framework.
2. Understand Aboriginal, Hunting, Fishing, and Treaty Rights.
3. Gain an informed knowledge on Land and Land Claims.
4. Learn about self-government and self-determination.
5. Understand the Indian Act, Band Membership, and First Nations Citizenship.
6. Discuss the challenges involved with community control of services.
7. Analyze community corporations, commercial relations, and taxation.
8. Learn about First Nations Law and Community Economic Development.
This course is offered as a pre-session at EDA Xperience 2026.
To download the registration form click here, and then email it to geraldine.potts@edo.ca.
Location
Setting: In-Person
Pomeroy Mountain Lodge
CANADA
Pomeroy Mountain Lodge
CANADA
Contact Person
Geraldine Potts
(phone: (780) 990-0303 x 221)
(phone: (780) 990-0303 x 221)
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