Managing Lands and Resources
OKT’s lawyers have decades of experience helping Indigenous clients reduce constraints on their inherent sovereignty and use Canadian law to their advantage. We have worked extensively with legislation affecting Indigenous peoples including the Indian Act, First Nations Land Management Act, and environmental legislation. We advise on protecting lands and cultural and burial sites, including through establishing parks and co-management regimes.
We can serve you:
- Advice on how legislation impacts Indigenous governments and organizations
- Indian Act By-laws
- First Nations Land Management Act
- Matrimonial Real Property on Reserves
- Other Provincial and Territorial Legislation
- Resource Management Agreements
- Protected Area Establishment
- Establishing Parks
- Protecting Burial and Cultural Sites
- Resource Sharing Protocols
- Overlap Agreements
- Protection of Cultural Resources