Negotiation Update
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
7 First Nations in Stage 5
- In-SHUCK-ch Nation
- Lheidli T'enneh Band
- Maa-nulth First Nations*
- Sechelt Indian Band
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- Sliammon Indian Band
- Yekooche Nation
- Yale First Nation
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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
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- 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
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3 First Nations in Stage 3
- Cheslatta Carrier Nation
- Council of the Haida Nation
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6 First Nations in Stage 2
- Acho Dene Koe First Nation
- Allied Tribes of Lax Kw'alaams
- Hwlitsum First Nation
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- Liard First Nation
- MacLeod Lake Indian Band
- Ross River Dena Council
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