United First Nations

Regional Government Act

Current as of March 14, 2026

Definitions

“Nation” means a regional government.

“Representative” means the chairperson of a regional government.

Part 1 – Purposes of this act

1. To provide a legal framework for nations (regional governments) to be established, and continued, to represent the interests of their communities

Part 2 – Regional Government Purposes and Principles

2. A regional government or nation shall represent the interests of communities and populations within the defined borders of the regional government.

Part 3 – Incorporation of a regional government

3. A regional government shall be incorporated into the United First Nations upon the UFN council’s approval of the submission of signed and dated bylaws.

Part 4 – Dissolution of a regional government

4. A regional government shall be dissolved by unanimous vote of the UFN Council.

Part 5 – Regional government leadership

5. Leadership of a regional government is by election, in accordance with the regional bylaws.
6. In the event that elections cannot be held in a region, the UFN Council may appoint a temporary representative for a term not to exceed one year.
7. Leadership of a regional government may be removed by unanimous vote by the UFN Council.

Part 6 – Regional government and Congress

8. The chairperson, or representative of a regional government shall sit on the UFN’s Congress of Nations, as a Class ‘B’ member of the UFN under its bylaws.
9. The chairperson shall have all rights granted under the UFN’s Congress of Nations charter.