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All people of Kitsumkalum ancestry and all Kitsumkalum Band Members will be eligible to enroll. Kitsumkalum people will need to be ‘enrolled’ to become a treaty beneficiary and to be eligible to vote on the Kitsumkalum Treaty and Kitsumkalum Constitution. For information on eligibility and enrollment, including criteria and forms, please check this website or the Kitsumkalum Treaty App.
Copies of the application forms are also available at the Treaty Office. A digital link will be added soon so that forms can be filled in online at this website.

Announcement & Enrollment Instructions

Kitsumkalum Treaty Enrollment Form for Band Members with Band/Status Number

Kitsumkalum Treaty Enrollment Form for Band Members without a Band/Status Number and for non-Band Members

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Treaty Timeline

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Stage 4 - Negotiation of an Agreement-in-Principle (AIP)

Negotiations at this stage will form the basis of the Treaty. The AIP also lays the groundwork for the implementation of the treaty Final Agreement negotiations. In 2015, Kitsumkalum voted in favour of the AIP.

Stage 5 - Negotiation to Finalize a Treaty

Current Stage

The Treaty that is concluded at this stage will formalize the relationship between all parties, any legal or technical issues are resolved and any outstanding items are re-opened. At the completion of this stage, a final agreement will be signed that is legally binding.

Stage 6 - Implementation of a Treaty

If the Kitsumkalum people vote ‘Yes’ for the Treaty, the plans to implement the treaty are put into effect or phased in as agreed during this stage.

Stage 1 - Statement of Intent

The First Nation files a Statement of Intent with the BC Treaty Commission to negotiate a Treaty. Kitsumkalum first signed the Statement of Intent in 1990 as part of the Tsimshian Tribal Council.

Stage 2 - Preparations for Negotiations

An initial meeting is held to exchange information, discuss research, identify main issues of concern and determine the readiness of all parties to begin negotiations.

Stage 3 - Negotiation of Framework Agreement

This is the agreed-upon agenda that identifies the issues to be negotiated, the goals of the negotiation process and a timetable for negotiations.

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Kitsumkalum Treaty Office
PO Box 544, Terrace, BC
V8G 4B5
250-635-1718
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