Law, Policy & Regulation (Naakinigewin)

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The Anishinabek Nation will work in the area of law, policy, and regulation development to employ key strategies and actions as follows:

Strategies

  • Develop Anishinabek Nation agricultural best management practices incorporating traditional knowledge and values.
  • Develop a Draft Agricultural Policy template tool for AN communities based on input from member communities.
  • Provide input to government and industry on Law and Policy Development based on input from member communities.
  • Seek a strong share of the funding and opportunities associated with the Two Billion Trees federal government plan for the benefit of our 39 communities.

Actions to Achieve

  • Review existing agricultural best management practices and traditional ecological knowledge to assist our communities in developing nation-focused agricultural management practices and policies.
  • Develop a document of key policy issues to consider in the development of cannabis economies.

Index

  • Minimum Distance Separation Document
  • Bill 156
  • Aquaculture Act
  • Building Ontario’s food security strategy
  • UN Declarations
  • Food Safety Certification

    • AN Preamble

    NGO DWE WAANGIZID ANISHINAABE
    One Anishinaabe Family

    Debenjiged gii’saan anishinaaben akiing giibi dgwon gaadeni mnidoo waadiziwin.
    Creator placed the Anishinaabe on the earth along with the gift of spirituality.

    Shkode, nibi, aki, noodin, giibi dgosdoonan wii naagdowendmang maanpii Shkagmigaang.
    Here on Mother Earth, there were gifts given to the Anishinaabe to look after, fire, water, earth and wind.

    Debenjiged gii miinaan gechtwaa wendaagog Anishinaaben waa naagdoonjin ninda niizhwaaswi kino maadwinan.
    The Creator also gave the Anishinaabe seven sacred gifts to guide them. They are:

    Zaagidwin, Debwewin, Mnaadendmowin, Nbwaakaawin, Dbaadendiziwin, Gwekwaadziwin miinwa Aakedhewin.
    Love, Truth, Respect, Wisdom, Humility, Honesty and Bravery.

    Debenjiged kiimiingona dedbinwe wi naagdowendiwin.
    Creator gave us sovereignty to govern ourselves.

    Ka mnaadendanaa gaabi zhiwebag miinwaa nango megwaa ezhwebag, miinwa geyaabi waa ni zhiwebag.
    We respect and honour the past, present and future.

    (Preamble to the Anishinaabe Chi-Naaknigewin – as adopted by the Grand Council in June 2011)