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There are now 60 First Nations participating in the BC treaty process. Because some First Nations negotiate at a common table, there are 49 sets of negotiations. There are 43 First Nations in Stage 4 agreement-in-principle negotiations and eight First Nations in Stage 5 negotiations to finalize a treaty. In-SHUCK-ch Nation, Maa-nulth First Nations, Lheidli T'enneh Band, Sechelt Indian Band,Sliammon Indian Band, Tsawwassen First Nation, Yekooche Nation and Yale First Nation have signed agreements in principle (AiPs) — the blueprint for a final treaty.

First Nations in the treaty process make-up about two-thirds of all aboriginal people in BC. The treaty process is voluntary and open to all First Nations in BC.

1 First Nations in Stage 6

Tsawwassen First Nation

7 First Nations in Stage 5

In-SHUCK-ch Nation Lheidli T'enneh Band Maa-nulth First Nations* Sechelt Indian Band   *ratified final agreement

Sliammon Indian Band Yekooche Nation Yale First Nation

43 First Nations in Stage 4

Carcross/Tagish First Nation Carrier Sekani Tribal Council Champagne and Aishihik First Nations Da'naxda'xw Awaetlatla Nation Ditidaht First Nation Esketemc First Nation Gitanyow Hereditary Chiefs Gitxsan Hereditary Chiefs Gwa'Sala-'Nakwaxda'xw Nation Haisla Nation Heiltsuk Nation Homalco Indian Band Hul'qumi'num Treaty Group Hupacasath First Nation Kaska Dena Council Katzie Indian Band Klahoose Indian Band K'omoks First Nation Ktunaxa/KinbasketTreaty Council Kwakiutl Nation (in suspension) Laich-Kwil-Tach Council of Chiefs Lake Babine Nation

Musqueam Nation 'Namgis Nation Nazko Indian Band Northern Shuswap Tribal Council Society (formerly Cariboo Tribal Council) Nuu-chah-nulth Tribal Council Pacheedaht Band Quatsino First Nation Snuneymuxw First Nation Sto:Lo Xwexwilmexw Treaty Association Taku River Tlingit First Nation Te'Mexw Treaty Association Teslin Tlingit Council Tla-o-qui-aht First Nation Tlatlasikwala Nation Tlowitsis First Tsay Keh Dene Band Tsimshian First Nations Tsleil-Waututh Nation Westbank First Nation Wet'suwet'en Nation Wuikinuxv (Oweekeno) Nation

3 First Nations in Stage 3

Cheslatta Carrier Nation Council of the Haida Nation

Squamish Nation

6 First Nations in Stage 2

Acho Dene Koe First Nation Allied Tribes of Lax Kw'alaams Hwlitsum First Nation

Liard First Nation MacLeod Lake Indian Band Ross River Dena Council