The First Nations Oil and Gas and Moneys Management Act allows first nations, that choose to do so, to be excluded from the application of the Indian Oil and Gas Act and its regulations. That act, the Indian Oil and Gas Act, is the legislation governing exploration and exploitation of oil and gas resources on reserve land.
La Loi sur le pétrole et le gaz des terres indiennes, qui est une autre loi, est la mesure législative qui régit l'exploration et l'exploitation des ressources pétrolières et gazières sur les terres des réserves.