Contribution: Justice Partnership and Innovation Program
HEILTSUK TRIBAL COUNCIL
$500,000.00
Rekindling Gvilas: Articulating traditonal Heiltsuk law in contemporary nation building
FY 2020-21 · 2020-12-10
Summary
The project will explore the Heiltsuk Tribal Council's Heiltsuk Gvilas - traditional code of laws and legal order - to inform Heiltsuk laws, policies, and governance processes. The project activities will build the Nation's governance capacity while contributing to the field of Indigenous law and the greater Canadian legal framework.
Department
Program
Justice Partnership and Innovation Program
Recipient
Location
Waglisla | Waglisla, British Columbia, Canada
Recipient Type
Indigenous recipient
Type
Contribution
Source
Proactive Disclosure - Grants and Contributions
As published
Additional Information
Multi-year Project: from 20202021 to 20232024
Additional Information (French)
Projet pluriannuel : de 20202021 à 20232024
Agreement End Date
2024-03-31
Agreement Number
11041101
Agreement Start Date
2020-12-10
Agreement Title
Rekindling Gvilas: Articulating traditonal Heiltsuk law in contemporary nation building
Agreement Title (French)
Raviver les Gvilas : articuler la loi traditionnelle Heiltsuk dans l'édification contemporaine de la nation
Agreement Type
Contribution
Agreement Value
$500,000.00
Amendment Number
0
Description
The project will explore the Heiltsuk Tribal Council's Heiltsuk Gvilas - traditional code of laws and legal order - to inform Heiltsuk laws, policies, and governance processes. The project activities will build the Nation's governance capacity while contributing to the field of Indigenous law and the greater Canadian legal framework.
Description (French)
Le projet consiste à explorer les Heiltsuk Gvilas - code traditionnel de lois et d'ordre juridique du conseil tribal Heiltsuk - pour éclairer les lois, les politiques et les processus de gouvernance de Heiltsuk. Les activités du projet permettront de renforcer la capacité de gouvernance de la nation tout en contribuant au domaine du droit autochtone et au cadre juridique canadien en général.
Federal Riding
Skeena--Bulkley Valley
Federal Riding (French)
Skeena--Bulkley Valley
Federal Riding Number
59028
Organization Code
jus
Organization
Department of Justice Canada | Ministère de la Justice Canada
Program Name
Justice Partnership and Innovation Program
Program Name (French)
Programme juridique de partenariats et d'innovation
Program Purpose
The Justice Partnership and Innovation Program provides resources to facilitate access to justice through various means, including the development of new approaches, the dissemination of law-related information and the testing of pilot projects.
Program Purpose (French)
Le Programme juridique de partenariats et d’innovation fournit des ressources pour faciliter l’accès à la justice par différents moyens, dont l’élaboration de nouvelles approches, la diffusion d’information de nature juridique et la mise à l’essai de projets pilotes.
Recipient City
Waglisla | Waglisla
Recipient Country
CA
Recipient Legal Name
HEILTSUK TRIBAL COUNCIL
Recipient Postal Code
V0T1Z0
Recipient Province or Territory
BC
Reference Number
119-2020-2021-Q3-00043
