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and Inuit perspectives and realities must acknowledge the interconnected nature of many of the issues that are of great significance to Indigenous peoples. For example, the assertion of the right of First Nations, Métis, and Inuit communities to sovereignty/ self-governance involves the wish to have both legal and political autonomy but also the autonomy to make economic decisions and develop social institutions that reflect Indigenous beliefs and values. Similarly, the relationship between land-based issues, Indigenous rights, and self-determination encompasses not just legal issues, but also social, political, cultural, economic, and environmental ones.
