SXTA Land Selection, Protection, and Governance Frameworks: Developing Intra- and Inter-Governmental Relations
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SXTA Land Selection, Protection, and Governance Frameworks: Developing Intra- and Inter-Governmental Relations A Treaty Related Measures Project funded by Canada prepared and submitted on behalf of the Stó:lō Xwexwilmexw Treaty Association October 31, 2013 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Yálh yexw kwás hó:y to all those who participated in, informed and otherwise contributed to this project...in an effort to advance understanding of Stó:lō principles, teachings and relationships with and within S’ólh Téméxw. ‘We have to learn to live together in a good way.’ – T’xwelátse (Time Immemorial) i CREDITS Project Direction and Authorship Project Director / Co-Author ............................... David Schaepe, Ph.D. Researcher / Co-Author ....................................... Sue Formosa, Msc., Cert. Geom., Adv. Dip. GIS Researcher / Co-Author ....................................... Sheila Schmidt Researcher / Co-Author ....................................... Karen Brady, Ph.D. Researcher .................................................... Naxaxalhts’i (Albert ‘Sonny’ McHalsie), Hon. Ph.D. Analysts................................................................ Mehaffey Consulting Inc. Research Assistant ............................................... Cathy Hall Research Assistant ............................................... Lisa Davidson Research Assistant & Copy Editor ...................... Carly Teillet SXTA Lands Working Group - Project Steering Committee .............................................................................. Angie Bailey, Chief, Aitchelitz FN .............................................................................. Mike Kelly, Councilor, Leq’á:mel FN .............................................................................. Frank Malloway, Chief, Yakweakwioose FN .............................................................................. Harry Murphy, Councilor, Popkum FN .............................................................................. Jeff Point, Councilor, Skowkale FN .............................................................................. Lawrence Roberts, Tzeachten FN .............................................................................. Deborah Schneider, Councilor, Skawahlook FN Treaty Negotiating Team – Project Advisors .............................................................................. Grand Chief Joe Hall, Political Advisor .............................................................................. Jean Teillet, Legal Advisor / Chief Negotiator .............................................................................. David Schaepe, Ph.D., Advisor / Analyst .............................................................................. Albert ‘Sonny’ McHalsie, Cultural Advisor Administration / Clerical Support .............................................................................. Tracey Joe, Lead Administrator .............................................................................. Rachel Anderson, Administrative Clerk .............................................................................. Sharlene Charlton, Financial Services .............................................................................. Darren Stollings, Financial Services ii TABLE OF CONTENTS INTRODUCTION .................................................................................................................................................... 1 SECTION I: LAND SELECTION ......................................................................................................................... 4 TWO TREATY RELATED MEASURES & PHASES OF THE PROJECT .................................................. 4 Phase One – Community Economic Development Visioning (A Summary)................................................. 4 Phase Two – Selection of Treaty Settlement Lands of Interest .................................................................... 6 IDENTIFYING SPECIFIC LANDS OF INTEREST ....................................................................................... 7 PROJECT APPROACH...................................................................................................................................... 7 PROJECT OBJECTIVES .................................................................................................................................... 7 PROJECT PARTICIPATION ............................................................................................................................... 7 METHODS ........................................................................................................................................................... 8 Geographic Information System Technology ............................................................................................... 8 RESULTS ........................................................................................................................................................... 10 Identified Lands of Interest ........................................................................................................................ 10 Land Statusing and Evaluating Encumbrances within LOIs ..................................................................... 12 SECTION II: LAND MANAGEMENT OFF-TREATY SETTLEMENT LAND AS AN ASPECT OF DEVELOPING AN SXTA LAND PACKAGE .............................................................................................. 15 CULTURAL PRACTICES AND CULTURAL SITE PROTECTION AS A FACTOR OF THE SXTA TREATY ........................................................................................................................................................... 15 CULTURAL SITES PROTECTION PLAN PROJECT - PROJECT OBJECTIVES .................................... 17 METHODS ......................................................................................................................................................... 18 Phase I - Detailed Review and Refinement of Existing Cultural Heritage Sites ........................................ 18 RESULTS ........................................................................................................................................................... 21 THE S’ÓLH TÉMÉXW USE PLAN .................................................................................................................... 31 Background To The S’ólh Téméxw Use Plan ............................................................................................. 31 Development Of The S’ólh Téméxw Use Plan: An Inter-Stó:Lō Collaboration ........................................ 31 Timeline ..................................................................................................................................................... 32 GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEM TECHNOLOGY ...................................................................................... 34 S’ólh Téméxw Use Plan: External Datasets Reviewed And Used During Development ........................... 34 TYPES OF “LAND USE ZONES” DESCRIBED IN JOINT PROVINCIAL-FIRST NATION LAND USE PLANS AND AGREEMENTS: A REVIEW OF EXISTING LAND USE PLANS ............................................................................. 36 IDENTIFICATION OF S’ÓLH TÉMÉXW USE CATEGORIES: A STÓ:LŌ PERSPECTIVE .......................................... 42 DESCRIPTIONS OF USE AREAS FROM THE S’ÓLH TÉMÉXW USE PLAN ........................................................... 43 CURRENT VERSION AND CONTINUAL DEVELOPMENT: THE S’ÓLH TÉMÉXW USE PLAN AS A ‘LIVING PLAN’ ... 47 SECTION III: INFORMING THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE SXTA GOVERNANCE FRAMEWORK – COSTING SXTA GOVERNANCE ................................................................................................................ 50 CONCLUSION ...................................................................................................................................................... 52 APPENDIX I: SXTA LAND SELECTION PRESENTATION ......................................................................... 53 APPENDIX II: SXTA FIRST NATIONS ‘AT-A-GLANCE’ PROFILES ....................................................... 66 APPENDIX III: ENCUMBRANCES AND COMMONAGES ........................................................................ 125 APPENDIX IV: GIS METHODOLOGICAL RULES – PROJECT METADATA ....................................... 130 APPENDIX V: GIS PROJECT METADATA - SPATIAL DEFINITIONS FOR THE S’ÓLH TÉMÉXW USE PLAN TYPES ......................................................................................................................................... 134 i INTRODUCTION In preparation for establishing a land selection package for Stage 4 of the Treaty process, Stó:lō Xwexwilmexw Treaty Association (SXTA) is engaged in this Treaty Related Measure (TRM) project focusing on ‘Land Selection, Protection and Governance: Developing Intra- and Inter-governmental Relations.’ This project builds on the SXTA's outcomes of previously completed Governance and Lands TRMs, as well as the other currently active TRM addressing the SXTA’s economic development interests. The purpose of this TRM is to contribute to advancing the SXTA's ability to move forward in the treaty process dealing with core issues of land selection and relations of governance, supporting a Government mandate to make a land and cash offer, and facilitating the conclusion of an Agreement-in-Principle. As well, the results of this project will serve