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Policy Documents & Initiatives

Treaty-related Policy Papers Approved at Convention

Title	Year
Land Use Coordination, Servicing & Dispute Resolution: Toward Certainty for Local Government Through Treaty Negotiations	2000
UBCM's Response to Provincial Government Mandates: "BC's Approach to Treaty Settlements"	1997
Local Government & Aboriginal Treaty Negotiations: Defining the Municipal Interest	1994
Local Government & Aboriginal Treaty Negotiations	1992
Local Government & Native Land Claims	1991

Other Treaty-related Policy Papers

Title	Year
UBCM's Response to Canada's New Approach to Supporting the BC Treaty Process [PDF - 167 KB]	2010
UBCM Discussion Paper on the Common Table	2009
UBCM Comparative Analysis of 2006 Final Treaty Agreements (Initialled) & Local Government Interests	2007
Treaty Settlement Land: The Fiscal Impacts on Local Governments (prepared for UBCM & the Province by P. Adams)	2005
Practical Interests of Local Government in Negotiations of First Nations Governance Authorities in Treaties	2004
UBCM Comparative Analysis of 2003 Agreements in Principle & Local Government Interests	2004
Certainty & Finality in Recent First Nations Agreements-in-Principle (prepared for UBCM by Singleton, Urquhart)	2003
Approaches & Options for Treaties in Urban Areas: A Discussion Paper Prepared for UBCM and the Province	1999
Treaty Negotiations & Local Government Interests in Land	1999
Nisga'a Final Agreement: Draft Background Workbook	1999
Certainty & Finality in the Nisga'a Final Agreement	1998
Local Government Considerations for Land Selection & Land Access in Treaty Negotiations	1997
Achieving Certainty in Treaty Negotiations	1995

Treaty-related Policy Digests (consolidation of UBCM policy)

Title	Year
Local Government Treaty-Related Interests in Governance: UBCM Policy Digest Paper #3	2004
Local Government Treaty-Related Interests in Land: UBCM Policy Digest Paper #2	2003
Local Government Treaty-Related Interests in Achieving Certainty & Finality in Treaties: UBCM Policy Digest Paper #1	2003

Treaty-related Resources for Local Governments

Title	Year
LMTAC Lessons Learned & Best Practices at the Tsawwassen Treaty Table	2007
Draft Comprehensive Master Agreement between Lheidli T'enneh & the City of Prince George	2007
Legislative Working Group - Treaty-Related Measure - Snuneymuxw Treaty - Final Report	2002

First Nations Governance Reform & Consultation

Title	Year
Lands After Tsilhqot'in: An Uncertain Future (by Sandra Carter)	2008
Information on the First Nations Land Management Initiative for Local Governments	2004
Summary of BC Court of Appeal Decision in Haida Nation v. Minister of Forests & Weyerhaeuser & Implications for Local Governments	2002

Memoranda & Protocols

Title	Year
MOU between UBCM & BC on Local Government Participation in the New Relationship with First Nations in BC	2008
Protocol on Cooperation and Communication between UBCM & First Nations Summit	2001
MOU between UBCM and INAC on Communication & Information Sharing	2001

Local Government - First Nations Relations Resources

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Relationship Building & Dispute Resolution Resources

CivicInfo BC has compiled an online library of agreements (MOUs and protocols) between local governments and First Nations. Please click on the following link to go to CivicInfo's website:

Agreements with First Nations

The following resources are available on the UBCM website:

Title	Year
Building Relations with First Nations: A Handbook for Local Governments - A Compendium of Agreements between First Nations & Local Governments	2005
Regional Districts & First Nation Governments: Building Effective Relations	2005
Communities in Cooperation: A Guide to Alternative Dispute Resolution for First Nations & Local Governments in BC	2004
Developing Good Neighbour Relations II: Local Governments & First Nations Technical Workshop - Final Report	2004
Developing Good Neighbour Relations: Local Governments & First Nations Technical Workshop Report	2003
A Review of Dispute Resolution Processes for First Nations & Local Governments	2003
Building Relations with First Nations: A Handbook for Local Governments (by LMTAC)	2003
Partnerships in Practice: Case Studies in Municipal & First Nations' Economic Development Co-operation	2002

Province-wide Community to Community Forum Final Reports

Title	Year
Moving from Dialogue to Partnership: Exploring Innovative Local Government-First Nation Partnerships	2006
Resolving Conflicts & Pursuing Joint Opportunities	2003
The Spirit of Cooperation Continues	2001
A Dialogue between First Nations & Local Governments in British Columbia	1997

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