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Te'mexw Treaty Association is formed of 5 Coast Salish First Nations- Songhees (Lekwungen), Nanoose (Snaw'Naw'As), Beecher Bay (Scia'new) T'Souke and Malahat. The five Te'mexw Member First Nations initially joined together with one common objective to support one another and combine forces to work together under one organization to negotiate a treaty under the British Columbia Treaty Process.
Songhees (Lekwungen), Nanoose (Snaw-naw-as), Beecher Bay (Scia'new), T'Sou-ke, and Malahat all share common history, culture and experiences with federal and provincial governments. Each of these member first nations is descendants of the original signatories of the Douglas Treaties on the mid-nineteenth century. James Douglas signed fourteen treaties on Vancouver Island during this period. These Douglas treaties encompass approximately 358 square miles of land around Victoria, Saanich, Sooke, Nanaimo and Port Hardy. These treaties were never honoured or recognized by both the federal and provincial governments.
Our objective to negotiate a treaty that is acceptable to each of our individual Nations that will sustain us well into the future for our children and great grandchildren and the many generations to come
Background
Negotiating status
British Columbia Treaty Commission six-stage treaty process.
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Negotiations
The Te'mexw Treaty Association (TTA) entered the treaty process in July 1995, and is in Stage 4 of the six-stage process, negotiating an agreement in principle.
TTA members are a party to the Douglas Treaties, a series of 14 land purchases from aboriginal people around Victoria, Saanich, Sooke, Nanaimo and Port Hardy, made between 1850 and 1854, by James Douglas, chief factor of Fort Victoria and governor of the colony of Vancouver Island. While the Douglas Treaties addressed land and harvesting rights, the modern comprehensive treaty currently being negotiated between Canada, BC and TTA, deals with a wide range of issues that include governance, land, resources and fiscal matters.
TTA negotiations are making steady progress and have successfully resolved a number of difficult issues.
IMAGE of the WEEK
Jacques Planes (T'souke Nation)
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