Negotiations Update

The BC treaty negotiations process is voluntary and open to all First Nations in British Columbia. There are 65 First Nations participating in or have completed treaties through the BC treaty negotiations process. The 65 First Nations represent 104 of the 203 Indian Act Bands in BC.

First Nations in the BC treaty negotiations process are self determining, and there are several First Nations that govern or represent multiple Indian Act Bands, communities, or hereditary houses, clans or families, or combinations of these.