Michael de Jong, Minister of Aboriginal Relations and Reconciliation receives a gift from In-SHUCK-ch Elder Laura Purcell as part of the In-SHUCK-ch agreement-in-Principle signing ceremony.Agreements-in-Principle

An Agreement-in-Principle is negotiated during the fourth phase of the six-stage treaty negotiation process. The document outlines the major points of agreement between the parties on many topics. Topics range from land, cash, access, fisheries, wildlife, culture and heritage, governance and certainty, all of which form the basis of the treaty. An Agreement-in-Principle is not legally binding on the parties, and changes may occur during Final Agreement negotiations.

First Nations negotiating an
Agreement-in-Principle

  • Carrier Sekani Tribal Council
  • Cheslatta Carrier Nation
  • Ditidaht / Pacheedaht
  • Esketemc First Nation
  • Gitanyow Hereditary Chiefs
  • Gitxsan Hereditary Chiefs
  • Haisla Nation
  • Hamatla Treaty Society
  • Heiltsuk Nation
  • Homalco Indian Band
  • Hul'qumi'num Treaty Group
  • Hupacasath First Nation
  • Kaska Dena Council
  • Katzie Indian Band
  • Klahoose Indian Band
  • Ktunaxa/KinbasketTreaty Council
  • Lake Babine Nation
  • Lax Kw'alaams, Allied Tribes of MacLeod Lake Indian Band
  • Musqueam Nation
  • 'Namgis Nation
  • Nazko Indian Band
  • Northern Secwepemc te Qelmucw - NStQ - formerly Cariboo Tribal Council
  • Nuu-chah-nulth Tribal Council Treaty Group
  • Snuneymuxw First Nation
  • Squamish Nation
  • Sto:lo Nation
  • Taku River Tlingit First Nation
  • Te'Mexw Treaty Association
  • Tlowitsis Nation
  • Tsay Keh Dene Band
  • Tsimshian First Nations
  • Tsleil-Waututh Nation
  • Westbank First Nation
  • Wet'su'weten
  • Winalagalis
  • Wuikinuxv First Nations - Oweekeno Nation