I am a Developmental First Nation [Lands Advisory Board Resource Center, LABRC]

As a signatory to the Framework Agreement First Nation will:

Develop a land governance system by creating its own Land Code (LC); replaces the 44 land management sections under the Indian Act

Enter into an Individual Agreement (IA) with Canada; identifies what will be transferred into FN control

Develop a Community Ratification Process (CRP); the process to be followed for membership’s vote on the above two documents

The specific steps are set out in the Framework Agreement.