For First Nations, the territory is not a mere resource to be exploited, but the very foundation of our identities, cultures, and spiritualities.
The AFNQL's mandate is also to support the Chiefs in their territorial governance. Our efforts are aimed at the recognition of our inherent right to manage our ancestral lands. Moving beyond a simple duty to consult, we aim higher, seeking the requirement to obtain free, prior, and informed consent for any project affecting us.
The First Nations of Quebec and Labrador Sustainable Development Institute (FNQLSDI) supports First Nations in implementing their own vision of sustainable development, rooted in their territories, cultures, and languages.
First Nations Chiefs were trailblazers, adopting a resolution dedicated to sustainable development as early as 1997, which led to the creation of the FNQLSDI in 2000. Since then, the Institute has supported communities in exercising their rights, responsibilities, and jurisdictions to strengthen healthy territories and resources as well as sustainable communities.
The FNQLSDI integrates sustainable development principles and adapts them to the Indigenous context, ensuring that First Nations have the necessary resources to exercise their self-determination.
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