Meeting the needs of First Nations means acknowledging their existence prior to settler colonialism and the systems that were imposed thereafter. It means understanding and affirming First Nations’ right for self-determination, that each First Nation has unique needs and circumstances, and that First Nations already have centuries of community and cultural protocols that were developed specifically for the purpose of accounting for the unique needs and circumstances of their respective communities. That means having a justice system that is addressing all the needs, of all the people—that the system is required to serve—simultaneously.

First Nations have the right to participate in a system of justice that acknowledges First Nation individuality, that incorporates First Nations culture, provides First Nations access to required funding to both provide the necessary services and provide these services in an appropriate manner, provides First Nations with access to the requisite information to have a system that will succeed, and to see these rights affirmed through legislation and policy.