FNLMAQL Resources
What is Land Management?
Work of Land Managers
Land Regimes
Training & Development
FNLMAQL Trainings
NALMA Specialized Trainings
Professional Lands Management Certification Program (PLMCP)
Program Support
Additions to Reserve (ATR)
Wills & Estate Management
Additional Resources
Manuals
Legislations
Contacts
FNLMAQL Reports
What is Land Management?
Land management is the day-to-day management and administration of Indigenous lands, environment, and resources. It generally includes activities related to the protection and development of land for individuals, collective, and economic purposes. For each community, the land managers tasks can be unique.
Areas that fall under land management may include, but are not limited to:
- Environmental assessment, management, and protection
- Licenses and leases
- Wills and estates
- Membership
- Natural resources
- Interests or rights on First Nation land
- Waste management
- Land registry
- Land Use Planning
- By-Law Development
- Climate Change
Types of Land Regimes
There are three main agreements with First Nation communities in Canada. Read about the difference in each agreement.
Reserve Land and Environment Management Program
The Reserve Land and Environment Management Program (RLEMP) provides funding to First Nations to develop the capacity needed to manage and exercise increased administration responsibility over their reserve land, resources and environment under the Indian Act.
Participating in RLEMP can prepare a community for transition to a more comprehensive land management regime, such as the First Nations Land Management Regime, or comprehensive self-government.
Three levels:
- Training and Development
- Operational
- Delegated Authority (closed to new entrants since 2011)
First Nations Land Management Agreement
The First Nation Land Management regime provides First Nations with capacity to manage their reserve land and resources under their own land codes. The sections of the Indian Act pertaining to land, resources and environment no longer apply to First Nations operating under their own land codes.
Comprehensive Self-Governance
Self-government agreements set out arrangements for Indigenous groups to govern their internal affairs and assume greater administration responsibility and control over the decision making that affects their communities. Self-government agreements address: the structure and accountability of Indigenous governments, their law-making powers, financial arrangements and their responsibilities for providing programs and services to their members.
Because Indigenous groups have different needs, negotiations will not result in a single model of self-government. Self-government arrangements may take many forms based on the diverse historical, cultural, political and economic circumstances of the Indigenous groups, regions and communities involved.
Comprehensive claims settlements also include self-government arrangements.**
* Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada
* NALMA: What is Land Management
How can we help?
FNLMAQL serves its members who are located in Quebec and Labrador. All Indigenous communities in Quebec and Labrador are eligible to become members.
Would you like more information on becoming a member? Contact us here.