Sagkeeng Lawmakers Assembly

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Sagkeeng is an Anicinabek (Anishinabeg) and Cree Band at the intersections of Treaty 1, 2, 3, and 5 territories; Has 8,800+ members; 4,000+ on-reserve members; Signatory to Treaty 1 encompassing Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. This page serves as an independent publication from Sagkeeng co-administered by members of the Sagkeeng Four Councils.

1. Onakonigawin (Process Law), 2016: Codifies Lawmakers Assembly as "supreme legislative authority" primarily empowering ordinary band members to provide input in law-making; defines complete community ratification process - lawmaking - legislative branch
2. Kakekanawok Onakonigawin (Election Law), 2018: Defines Executive Council (Chief and Council) powers as implementers of Sagkeeng's laws and prerogatives; recognized and affirmed by a Crown Minister in SOR/2018-104 - executes laws - executive branch
3. Dibaakonigewin (Justice Law), 2018: Codifies Judicial Council (comprised of five (5) Justice Chiefs and one (1) Advisor) as "final interpreter" of Sagkeeng's laws; Indigenous arbiter of Sagkeeng-Crown treaty relations - independent- judicial branch
4. Gikendaasowin (Education Law), 2020 (not-yet-proclaimed): Defines Sagkeeng Education Authority (SEA) purposively tasked with teaching Sagkeeng's laws and traditions; law is yet-to-be proclaimed - independent - judicial branches

All Sagkeeng Members belong to each of the Four Councils (Youths Council, Elders Council, Women's Council, Men's Council), and have the right to submit, edit, and manage this page by emailing us acceptable specific details of the proposed update at: sagkeeng@lawmakers.ca