In addition to the self-government agreement itself, the Dehlà Got’įne Government must also have a constitution which describes principles it must follow.
The Constitution will be the highest law of the Dehlà Got’įne Government. It will describe how the government is structured and the rules it must follow. The constitution will be developed and approved by the members of the Behzi Adha" First Nation (BAFN) and the Ayoni Keh Land Corporation only. The other governments are not involved.
The constitution will have to be consistent with our land claim and the self-government agreement. It also cannot go against our Treaty or the Constitution of Canada.
The negotiation team has consulted the community on various parts of the constitution and will be developing a first draft of the Dehlà Got’įne Constitution to discuss and get feedback.
To find out about upcoming constitution workshops visit the Upcoming Workshops page of this site.
The constitution will include:
- A preamble – an introduction that describes our history, our identity and our vision
- Definitions – important words in the Dehlà Got’įne language
- Interpretation – how to understand the constitution and how it works with other laws
- Structure of the Dehlà Got’įne Government
- How the government is elected
The constitution will include:
- A preamble – an introduction that describes our history, our identity and our vision
- Definitions – important words in the Dehlà Got’įne language
- Interpretation – how to understand the constitution and how it works with other laws
- Structure of the Dehlà Got’įne Government
- How the government is elected
- The role of the Dehlà Got’įne Community Assembly
- How the government will be kept accountable
- How the government will make laws
- How the Peacemaker Court will work and what it can do
- How the Constitution can be amended
- The role of the Dehlà Got’įne Community Assembly
- How the government will be kept accountable
- How the government will make laws
- How the Peacemaker Court will work and what it can do
- How the Constitution can be amended