How are we working together? A consultation and co-operation framework has been developed with consideration of feedback from a sample of First Nations, the First Nations Leadership Council (FNLC) technical working group, as well as the Declaration Act Secretariat (the Secretariat). The consultation and co-operation framework is intended to be evergreen and is expected to…

How are we working together? The Ministry of Transportation and Transit (TT) is committed to continuing engagement with First Nations that have active historical road tenure negotiations on their Reserve, Treaty or Title lands.  The ministry meets with First Nations regularly that have active negotiations to resolve historical road impacts on reserve, treaty and title…

The Indigenous Climate Adaptation Working Group and the Province would like to express their loving memory of Leona Humchitt, a proud member of the Heiltsuk First Nation, one of the first regional climate coordinators, and former B.C. Indigenous Climate Adaptation Working Group member who passed away in March 2025. How are we working together? The…

How are we working together? In 2021 and 2022, the Province engaged First Nations on Action 2.11 through local discussions and regional forums. These conversations helped identify barriers to integrating traditional practices and cultural uses of fire into wildfire prevention and land management practices. Understanding the barriers, the Province drafted proposals for initial policy changes.…

How are we working together? The Province of British Columbia is working with First Nations partners to update forest legislation and policy. The Ministry of Forests and the BC First Nations Forestry Council have formed a working group to share ideas and information. This working group makes sure that First Nations views are included in…

How are we working together? The Province is partnering with the First Nations Fisheries Council (FNFC) to advance reconciliation, further the Province’s Declaration Act commitments and implement shared decision making. B.C. and the FNFC entered a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) in 2019 and updated it in January 2023. The MOU provides a framework for overcoming…

How are we working together? The Province is advancing several interconnected initiatives to achieve a shared vision of ecosystem health, community well-being and economic resilience, including its commitment to co-management with First Nations. This ongoing work supports the conservation of biodiversity, wildlife and habitats, and the restoration and recovery of priority ecosystems and species at…

How are we working together? The Province is committed to building trust and fostering sustained dialogue on watershed security through multiple pathways, including directly engaging with First Nations throughout the Watershed Security Strategy (the Strategy) development process. As this Strategy was developed, all First Nations in B.C. were invited to work with each other and…

How are we working together? Provincial staff, who are supporting each of the initiatives in Action 2.06, are working collaboratively with First Nations and First Nation organizations to co-develop unique approaches that jointly identify priorities and actions across a range of projects at various stages of planning and implementation.  There is broad consultation and co-operation…

How are we working together? Co-development of policies and approaches to negotiations require ongoing engagement with Indigenous governing bodies. Ongoing engagement during implementation ensures agreements continue to be relevant and responsive in achieving the minimum standards of the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UN Declaration). Are there challenges? Co-developing agreements using a…