13 PRINCIPLES OF KINDNESS, SHARING, AND RESPECT
1. Only First Peoples and Nations can determine the processes of decolonization.
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2. First Peoples and Nations continue to uphold their sovereign inherent rights and jurisdictions.
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3. A sacred trust: First Peoples and Nations continue to uphold their inherent rights and never-ending responsibilities to their lands and resources.
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4. Reparations to First Peoples and Nations: Redress from Canada for past harms and the continued disruption of their social, cultural, political, and economic ways of life.
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5. The relationship between first Nations and Canada must be governed by international law.
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6. International relations: First Peoples and Nations maintain the sovereign authority to enter into international agreements and relationships.
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7. Consent was an integral part of the historical treaty process and is necessary for a true nation-to-nation relationship.
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8. Only a permanent international court can arbitrate disputes between Canada and First Peoples and Nations in a fair and impartial manner.
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9. First Nations retain the right to self-defense.
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10. Constitutional reform is necessary to have a nation-to-nation relationship between First Peoples and Nations and Canada.
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11. Clearing the path: Canada must remove legislation and court decisions that undermine the rights of First Peoples and Nations.
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12. Accountability: Canada must be held accountable for the human rights abuses inflicted upon First Peoples and Nations.
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13. Progress must be measured jointly with indicators agreed to by both parties.
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