Highlights of the Year

The Treaty Negotiations Office's accomplishments in fiscal 2004/05 include:

1. British Columbia initialed an Agreement-in-Principle with the Yekooche First Nation. Once initialed by all parties, the approval of this Agreement-in-Principle indicates that treaty negotiations may now move forward to the Final Agreement stage of the British Columbia Treaty Commission negotiation process¹ and further reflects government's commitment to revitalize the treaty process in British Columbia.
2. Entered into three accommodation agreements with First Nations, including the Sea to Sky Highway Upgrade, the St'at'imc Protocol and the Tahltan and Iskut Memorandum of Understanding.
3. Facilitated six partnership initiatives between First Nations and local governments to foster improved relationships.
4. Promoted First Nations participation in shellfish aquaculture, tourism, forestry and the oil and gas sectors, as well as the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Games through 34 economic development projects totaling $5.3 million dollars in fiscal 2004/05.
5. Concluded 28 Treaty Related Measures which facilitated progress at a number of treaty tables.
6. Held the third annual meeting between First Nations Summit Chiefs and Cabinet.