File contains records about the Mi'kmaq Education Act. Included in the file is a news release; two copies of "An Agreement with respect to Mi'kmaq Education in Nova Scotia" between The Federal Government and the Mi'kmaq Bands in Nova Scotia; and copies of the various legislations and other documents related to this initiative.

File contains records created by or related for the National Chiefs Committee on Claims. Included in the file are:
1) Summary notes from April 15-16 meeting held in Halifax, Nova Scotia
2) Chiefs Assembly resolutions on land claims
3) Specific Claims Joint Working Group (JWG) chronology of meetings and discussions
4) First Nations Submission on Claims - Dec. 14, 1990
5) Draft objectives for new First Nations claims resolution process and accompanying materials
6) Quarterly report from JWG

DIAND Specific Claims Branch specific claims tatus reports for Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Northwest Territories, Ontario, Quebec, Saskatchewan, and the Yukon.

Sub-series contains National Committee on Treaties/Centre for Treaty Advocacy information kits that coverage a range of issues including claims, treaties, Aboriginal titles, MBCA, border crossing, litigation updates, and federal/provincial policy. Included are:

2018.008.011.003.001 Treaty Rights Unit Activities Report, Ottawa, Ontario March 4, 1987

2018.008.011.003.002 Treaty Rights Conference Ottawa, Ontario January 14, 1987

2018.008.011.003.003 National Committee on Treaties briefing book Kamloops, British Columbia, Sept. 20-21, 1988

2018.008.011.003.004 National Committee on Treaties meeting Winnipeg, Manitoba, May 9-10, 1988

2018.008.011.003.005 National Committee on Treaties briefing book - IXth Annual AFN Assembly Edmonton, Alberta May 20-June 2, 1988

2018.008.011.003.006 National Committee on Treaties briefing book Ottawa, Ontario July 11-12, 1988

2018.008.011.003.007 National Committee on Treaties Quebec City, Quebec July 4, 1989

2018.008.011.003.008 National Centre for Treaties briefing kit Halifax, Nova Scotia September 28-29, 1989

2018.008.011.003.009 National Committee on Treaties Edmonton, Alberta March 6-7, 1990

2018.008.011.003.010 National Committee on Treaties Vancouver, British Columbia May 1-2, 1990

2018.008.011.003.011 National Committee on Treaties Hay River, Northwest Territories June 27-28, 1990

2018.008.011.003.012 National Committee on Treaties - Grand Council Treaty #8 Nations Edmonton, Alberta Sept. 19-20, 1990

2018.008.011.003.013 National Committee on Treaties summary of activities Oct. 1, 1990

File contains the judgement and newspaper clippings regarding Shubenacadie Indian Band lobster trapping court case in relation to R vs. Marshall.

File contains the following documents:
1) Canada's Approach for Dealing with Section 35 rights
2) Consultation strategy for First Nation Governance (FNG)
3) DIAND's Key Priorities at the Start of a New Mandate
4) DIAND Communication Strategy
5) Memorandum to cabinet re: long term response to R. v. Marshall
6) newsclippings on FNG