In anticipation of the final national dialogue to be held in Ottawa this November, this paper presents some of the key findings from “Characteristics of a Nation-to-Nation Relationship” dialogue series to date, alongside some of the key developments over the. [...] Indigenous peoples involves taking stock of and recognizing the legacy of colonial policies such as. [...] Then, through Section 91(24) of the British North America Act, 1867, and the Indian Act, 1876, the Crown took a dramatically different direction in its relationship with Indigenous people: one of denial of Indigenous title and rights and a policy of assimilation.