BC Treaty Commission

BC TREATY COMMISSION is an independent body created in 1993 to coordinate and oversee the negotiation of treaties with FIRST NATIONS people. The 5 commissioners are appointed jointly by the federal and provincial governments and the First Nations Summit, an umbrella organization of First Nations groups. The commission determines when negotiations will begin and provides a means of dispute resolution. In Nov 1998 the HAIDA leader Miles Richardson was appointed chief commissioner, the first...

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