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The Kitsumkalum Treaty Team and negotiators from both the Government of British Columbia and Canada meet regularly to negotiate chapters in the Treaty. The British Columbia Treaty Commission (BCTC), known as the ‘Keepers of the Treaty Process’, is also at the negotiating table.

Each negotiation session usually lasts three days. Negotiations are broken down into sessions, with each session scheduled on separate days:

1. Chief Negotiators Session

Where all of the high-level discussions and decisions are made regarding the Kitsumkalum Treaty. This includes important agenda items, such as overlap consultation, strength of claim, Forestry Agreements, land and cash offers and the Treaty closing plan.

2. Main Table Working Group

This Working Group updates are reported and edits to the Treaty language are negotiated and decided.

3. Fisheries

Where allocation for food, social and ceremonial fish and other species are discussed. Treaty chapter language is decided on and inserted into the Treaty.

4. Lands

This Working Group meets to discuss the technical issues that are related to Kitsumkalum Treaty Settlement Lands

5. Legal Working Group

This Working Group meets to review the legal aspects of the Treaty that are related to the Kitsumkalum Treaty.

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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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Negotiations

Negotiations

1. Chief Negotiators Session

2. Main Table Working Group

3. Fisheries

4. Lands

5. Legal Working Group

Treaty Timeline

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

Stage 5 - Negotiation to Finalize a Treaty

Stage 6 - Implementation of a Treaty

Stage 1 - Statement of Intent

Stage 2 - Preparations for Negotiations

Stage 3 - Negotiation of Framework Agreement

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