| May 28, 2007 |
First Nations Leadership Council Fisheries Action Plan [PDF, 1.3 mb]
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| March 3, 2007 |
Integrated Pest Management Act
FN Ad Hoc Technical Working Group Cover Memo [39k]
AHTWG Legal and Technical Analysis [255k]
AHTWG Executive Summary [28k] |
| November 27th, 2006 |
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| November, 2006 |
FNS Kemess North Joint Review Panel Submission [PDF, 410 KB] |
| November, 2005 |
Transformative Change Accord [PDF, 2.7 mb]
At the conclusion of the November 2005 First Ministers Meeting in Kelowna, the First Nations Leadership Council secured a made-in-B.C. tripartite accord, the Transformative Change Accord, signed by the Leadership Council, Prime Minister Paul Martin and Premier Gordon Campbell. |
| October 18th, 2005 |
Public Safety Cooperation Protocol [523 kb]
Protocol signed between the Leadership Council and the RCMP in order to establish trusting and reciprocal relationships. |
| August, 2005 |
"A New Relationship" [19 kb]
The result of discussions with senior provincial government officials on how to establish a new government-to-government relationship based on respect, recognition and accommodation of Aboriginal title and rights, this document was agreed to and signed by the Leadership Council (FNS, AFN, UBCIC)
RELATED: Leadership Council Resolution of Support [59 kb] |
| July 15, 2005 |
First Nations Health Blueprint for B.C. [876 kb]
The British Columbia First Nations Health Blueprint is a strategic tool to guide the ongoing development of the First Nations health sector.
RELATED: For more on the Health Blueprint Process, including supporting documents, see the special report from the FNS Health Committee. |
April 5, 2005
updated October, 2006! |
Community to Community Forums Application Kit [303 kb]
The Union of BC Municipalities and First Nations Summit are pleased to announce that funding for local government and First Nation regional Community to Community Forums is available again this year with renewed financial support from the provincial and federal governments. First round applications due by June 30th.
RELATED: Program Launch Letter [133 kb] |
| March 17, 2005 |
Leadership Accord between the First Nations Summit, the Union of BC Indian Chiefs and the BC Assembly of First Nations [164 kb] |
| June 15, 2004 |
Our Place at the Table: First Nations in the BC Fishery [3.3 Mb]
Authored by the First Nations Panel on Fisheries, this report lays out solutions and recommendations aimed at bringing a high degree of certainty to aboriginal and non-aboriginal interests alike while ensuring the conservation of fisheries resources.
RELATED: Supporting documents prepared for the panel:
> The Scope of Section 35 Fishery Rights: A Legal Overview and Analysis, by Brenda Gaertner
> Fisheries in New Zealand: The Maori and the Quota Management System, By Andrew Day |
| June 7, 2004 |
Increasing First Nations' Participation in BC's Forest Industry
Presentation by Grand Chief Ed John to the Insight Forestry Conference at the Hyatt Regency, Vancouver. |
| March 30, 2004 |
Communities in Cooperation Guide
Developed for the First Nations Summit and the Union of BC Municipalities, one of the objectives of this guide is "to find ways to encourage dispute avoidance and promote effective methods of resolving disputes between First Nations and local governments in BC." It is intended to be a primer on Alternative Dispute resolution (ADR) for use by elected leaders and staff, and provides readers with a basic understanding of considerations, options and process steps for First Nations and local governments when they encounter a dispute. |
| November 18, 2003 |
The British Columbia Treaty Commission: an Independent Effectiveness Review
Report from independent auditor Deloitte & Touche |
| September
17, 2003 |
Framework
for Recognition and Reconciliation
First Nations Summit Presentation to Premier and Cabinet |
| March
14 , 2003 |
Report
from the UBCM and FNS Community-to-Community Conference: Resolving
Conflict & Pursuing Joint Opportunities
The Union of BC Municipalities and the FNS hosted a third province-wide
Community-to- Community Forum in Vancouver on March 14, 2003. The
overarching objectives of this, and all, Community-to-Community Forums
are: to educate and inform; to provide a forum for dialogue on issues
of mutual interest and concern; and to strengthen relationships to
foster future cooperative action. |
| April
6 , 2003 |
Generation
to Generation: People to People
A speech by Grand Chief Edward John at the opening ceremonies of Congregation
Emanu-El Jewish Educational and Cultural Centre |
| February
19, 2003 |
Presentation
by The First Nations Summit to the Federal Standing Committee on Aboriginal
Affairs
Final Presentation re: The First Nations Governance Act (Bill C-7) |
| February,
2003 |
"Cautious
Optimism: The First Nations Summit Perspective on Treaty Negotiations"
Published in the February issue of Bartalk, a publication of
the Canadian Bar Association |
| November
26, 2002 |
First
Nations Summit Presentation Re: Bill C-6 — Proposed Specific
Claims Resolution Act
Presented to the Standing Committee on Aboriginal Affairs, Northern
Development and Natural Resources |
| September
16, 2002 |
First
Nations Summit Statement on the Treaty Negotiation Process
Presented to Premier Campbell and Cabinet |
| May,
2002 |
IMPROVING
THE TREATY PROCESS:
Report of the Tripartite Working Group |
| September,
2001 |
First
Nations Summit Views on the Provincial Treaty Referendum |
| August
17, 2001 |
First
Nations Summit Views on the BC Treaty Making Process
Presented to Premier Gordon Campbell |
October,
29, 2000 |
Edward
John's speech to the Canadian Labour Congress |
September,
21, 2000 |
Excerpt
from September 2000 First Nations Summit Meeting. Statements made
by: Premier Ujjal Dosanjh, Province of BC and Grand Chief Edward John,
First Nations Summit; September 21, 2000; Prince Rupert BC - Part
1, Part 2 |
| November
19,1999 |
A
Time for Leadership...A Time for Courage: First Nations Summit written
brief submitted to the Standing Committee on Aboriginal Affairs and
Northern Development |
| November
18, 1999 |
First
Nations Summit discussion paper on Compensation
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| November
18, 1999 |
First
Nations Summit discussion paper on Interim Measures |
| June
8, 1999 |
Presentation
by Grand Chief Edward John to Kofi Annan, Secretary General of the
United Nations |
| October,
1998 |
Understanding
the BC Treaty Process: An Opportunity for Dialogue Part
1 Part 2 Part
3 Part 4 |
| January
31, 1998 |
First
Nations Summit Statement on the Supreme Court of Canada decision in
Delgamuukw |
| December
4, 1997 |
First
Nations Tourism Accord: Statement of Mutual Support and Cooperation,
signed by the First Nations Summit and the Council of Tourism Associations |
| October 26, 1996 |
Interim
Measures: Getting the Treaty Process Back on Track |
