In-SHUCK-ch Nation
Member Bands
Douglas First Nation
Location
: At the head of Harrison Lake, near Port Douglas, approximately 90 km northeast of Vancouver. Main community is on Tipella Indian Reserve #7. (Three reserves on 432.3 hectares.)
Number of Band Members: 238 (Source: Registered Indian Population by Sex and Residence March 2008, Indian and Northern Affairs Canada)
Samahquam Nation
Location
: At the Douglas Portage on the Lillooet River. Main community is on Baptiste Smith Indian Reserve #1B, on the west shore of Little Lillooet Lake. (Five reserves on 177.3 hectares.)
Number of Band Members: 303 (Source: Registered Indian Population by Sex and Residence December 2006, Indian and Northern Affairs Canada)
Skatin Nations (formerly Skookumchuck)
Location
: At the Douglas Portage on the Lillooet River. (10 reserves on 700.9 hectares.)
Number of Band Members: 384 (Source: Registered Indian Population by Sex and Residence March 2008, Indian and Northern Affairs Canada)
Background
Negotiating status
: Negotiating a comprehensive treaty settlement within the British Columbia Treaty Commission six-stage treaty process.
Negotiating affiliation
: Negotiating with Canada and British Columbia on behalf of its member bands.
Location
: The member bands are located in the Lillooet River Valley between Harrison Lake and Pemberton.
Total band members
: 908 (Source: Registered Indian Population by Sex and Residence September 2006, Indian and Northern Affairs Canada)
Negotiations
The three member bands of the In-SHUCK-ch Council were among the first treaty groups to enter the BC treaty process when it began in December 1993. At that time, they entered the process with the N'Quat'qua Band. Together, the four bands make up the Lower Stl'atl'imx Tribal Council. In October 1999, the In-SHUCK-ch and the N'Quat'qua discontinued their participation in treaty negotiations. The N'Quat'qua subsequently withdrew from the joint In-SHUCK-ch/N'Quat'qua treaty group and negotiations officially ceased in August 2001.
The three In-SHUCK-ch member bands submitted a new statement of intent to negotiate a treaty, which was accepted by the BCTC in April 2002, and negotiations resumed without the N'Quat'qua.
The table has concluded Stage 4 of the negotiations process, the negotiation of an agreement in principle (AIP). The Chief Negotiators for each party have agreed that the AIP, including the land and cash package, is complete and both the In-SHUCK-ch and BC have approved it. These two parties are now awaiting the approval of Canada before the AIP is officially finalized. In the meantime, the table is proceeding with negotiations of a final agreement.
In 2004, the parties agreed to a treaty related measure to enable the In-SHUCK-ch to develop a Strategic Plan for the Lillooet Watershed which will assist their participation in regional management processes and articulate those interests for the treaty.
In Fall 2005, In-SHUCK-ch Nation concluded the $100,000 treaty-related project that enabled them to develop a governance model for their community to use post-treaty. The developed model is based on the governance needs of the In-SHUCK-ch communities. The project also provided mentoring opportunities for members of the In-SHUCK-ch communities to work directly with local area governments.
On May 29, 2005, the In-SHUCK-ch Council changed its name to In-SHUCK-ch Nation and established the new body as the In-SHUCK-ch Nation Interim Government. The In-SHUCK-ch Nation Interim Government is composed of the elected chiefs and council of Douglas First Nation, Samahquam Nation, and the traditional chief and council of Skatin First Nations. The three bands are under the jurisdiction of the Department of Indian Affairs and have joined together to make plans for present and future community needs.
Agreement-in-Principle
By August 2007, the In-SHUCK-ch Nation Agreement in Principle had been officially signed by In-SHUCK-ch Nation Chiefs, the provincial Minister of Aboriginal Relations and Reconciliation Michael de Jong and the federal Minister of Indian and Northern Affairs Chuck Strahl on behalf of their governments.
Land provided to In-SHUCK-ch Nation will be comprised of approximately 13,208 hectares of provincial Crown land and 1,310 hectares of In-SHUCK-ch Nation’s current Indian Reserves. Canada and British Columbia are also negotiating to acquire 59 ha of private land. The capital transfer will be $21.0 million ($2005).
Negotiators are now working toward a Final Agreement.
In-SHUCK-ch AIP Signed by First Nation and Province of British Columbia 
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In-SHUCK-ch AIP Backgrounder (PDF - 37KB)
In-SHUCK-ch AIP (PDF - 1.76MB)
In-SHUCK-ch AIP Signed by First Nation and Government of Canada
Factsheets
Other Activities
In 2003, the province contributed economic development funding of $140,000 to the
In-SHUCK-ch to support the analysis of the economic and environmental feasibility of developing several coordinated independent power production projects in the Lower Lillooet River Valley.
In May 2004, the In-SHUCK-ch First Nation and the Ministry of Forests signed a Forest and Range Agreement that provides the In-SHUCK-ch with $2.3 million in revenue and 129,150 cubic metres of timber earmarked for reallocation under the Forestry Revitalization Plan over five years in the Soo and Fraser timber supply areas.
In September 2005, the Province completed bridge replacements to improve access for the In-SHUCK-ch and the forest service road network between Harrison Lake and Pemberton. Approximately $1.72 million was spent to replace 10 bridges on the In-SHUCK-ch, Lillooet West and Harrison West forest service roads.
In July 2007, The Province signed a land-use agreement in partnership with In-SHUCK-ch Nation, protecting sensitive areas for the In-SHUCK-ch through the establishment of cultural management areas and conservancies and providing greater certainty for economic development in the area.
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Final Agreements
Principle
