The BC Government and Tla’amin Nation have signed a memorandum of understanding to enhance collaborative stewardship actions, focusing on advancing key treaty commitments through a shared stewardship framework.

The MOU, sets out how the B.C. government and Tla’amin Nation will work together to care for land and water, heritage resources, and Tla’amin wildlife harvesting rights in the region.

“With the signing of this memorandum of understanding, the Province and Tla’amin Nation have taken a significant step forward to implement key commitments of the Tla’amin Treaty,” said Randene Neill, Minister of Water, Land and Resource Stewardship.

“This work will happen in the years ahead, continuing our collaborative work on reconciliation and environmental stewardship that benefits ecosystems and the region’s communities — both now and in the future. The MOU will have no impact on privately owned land in the area covered by this agreement.”

The MOU creates a shared negotiation, planning and management framework for some of the most important areas of Tla’amin Nation territory, ensuring that the area’s lands and waters continue to support the Tla’amin people and others living in the region in the long term.

Specifically, the MOU commits the Province and Tla’amin Nation to work on five priority areas, which are about taking care of the land for future generations, while making sure everyone can benefit from improved stewardship of water, forest and land resources.

The signing of this memorandum of understanding comes when Tla’amin Nation and the provincial and federal governments are commemorating the 10th anniversary of the Tla’amin Treaty as a milestone on the path of reconciliation.

For more information, visit Tla’amin Nation.