| This study investigates historical and current perspectives of accountability within the federal government and within a First Nation community, particularly as reflected in spiritual, social, and hierarchical forms. A review of historical documents and ethnographies, as well as interviews and participant observation, provide a background from which to identify differences in ideologies and forms of accountability that are prevalent in the different contexts. A framework that blends spiritual, social and hierarchical forms of accountability is developed, with a view to providing a more workable process that reflects the goals, visions, and priorities of the First Nation in a language that is meaningful to them, while at the same time meeting the requirements of the federal government. |
Indigenous Policy Journal