1993

• Statement of Intent (SOI) with Kwakiutl Laich-Kwil-Tach Nations Treaty Society (KLNTS), which included the Tlowitsis

1997

• Readiness Documents Submitted to BC Treaty Commission

1997-2004

• Agreement in Principle negotiations as part of the KLNTS

2005

Tlowitsis Leaves KLNTS

New SOI Submitted

2008

• Framework Agreement signed between Tlowitsis, Canada and BC
• This agreement sets out topics and processes for Agreement in Principle negotiations

2009-2020

• Memorandum of Understanding between Tlowitsis, Canada and BC to move to Stage 5 of negotiations

Where are treaty negotiations at in 2020?

There are six stages in the treaty process:

• Stage 1: Statement of Intent to Negotiate
• Stage 2: Readiness To Negotiate
• Stage 3: Negotiation Of a Framework Agreement
• Stage 4: Negotiation Of An Agreement In Principle and Memorandum of Understanding
• Stage 5: Negotiation to Finalize a Treaty
• Stage 6: Implementation of the Treaty

What happens next?

We’ll be discussing the following issues in Stage 5:

1. Lands, including stewardship and shared decision making on resource management.
2. Government powers and lawmaking authorities.
3. Child welfare, restorative justice, and cultural heritage protection.
4. Fisheries, aquaculture, commercial and food fisheries.
5. New funding relationship with Canada.
6. Resource revenue sharing.
7. Taxation including “Indian” tax exemption.
8. Other matters the Parties agree upon.

We are also negotiating a Fisheries Reconciliation Agreement outside of the treaty with five of our Kwakwaka’wakw neighbours to address aquaculture, community and commercial fisheries interests.