SHARED RESPECT. SHARED PROSPERITY. Financial Components

The Maa-nulth Final Agreement was negotiated by the Government of , the Government of and the Maa-nulth First Nations. The fi ve Maa-nulth First Nations are First Nation, Huu-ay-aht First Nations, Toquaht Nation, Ka:’yu:’k’t’h’/Che:k’tles7et’h’ First Nations, and Uchucklesaht Tribe, all located on the west coast of Island. The Maa-nulth First Nations represent about 2,000 people. Maa-nulth means “villages along the coast” in the Nuu-chah-nulth language.

The Maa-nulth Final Agreement is among the fi rst Final Agreements reached in the province under the British Columbia treaty process. The Final Agreement sets out each Maa-nulth First Nation’s rights and benefi ts respecting land and resources, and self-government over its lands and resources and its citizens. The Final Agreement provides certainty for all parties with respect to ownership and management of lands and resources and the exercise of federal, provincial and Maa-nulth First Nation governmental powers and authorities.

The negotiation of a Final Agreement marks Stage Five of the six-stage British Columbia treaty process, and is the conclusion of substantive treaty negotiations. Once ratifi ed by all parties, the Final Agreement will become a treaty through legislation. It will be a constitutionally-protected legal agreement which creates mutually binding obligations and commitments.

A NEW FISCAL receives from them, so the vary depending on actual not included in the Fiscal RELATIONSHIP government that provides provincial stumpage revenues. Financing Agreements, the The Maa-nulth Final Agreement the funding can ensure that Huu-ay-aht First Nations will Maa-nulth-aht will continue represents a fundamental public funds were used for receive an additional $900,000 to be able to access programs change in the fi scal relationship their intended purposes. payment over a period and services for which between Canada, British of fi ve years. All resource they are eligible. The Fiscal revenue sharing payments Financing Agreements will be Columbia and the Maa-nulth CAPITAL TRANSFERS First Nations. The Maa-nulth First will be indexed to infl ation. renegotiated every eight years. The Final Agreement will Nation governments will have provide the Maa-nulth First strengthened autonomy and be The Fiscal Financing Nations with capital transfers PROGRAMS AND fully accountable to the Maa- Agreements provide annual over 10 years, less any SERVICES AND nulth-aht (those people who transfers from Canada and outstanding negotiation loans. IMPLEMENTATION British Columbia to the Maa- are enrolled in and will benefi t ACTIVITIES nulth First Nations to support from the treaty) and Maa-nulth Under the terms of the Fiscal RESOURCE REVENUE the delivery of agreed upon First Nation citizens for fi nancial Financing Agreements, the SHARING programs and services, as well decisions. Each Maa-nulth Maa-nulth First Nations will Over a 25-year period, the Maa- as funding to support activities First Nation government will deliver agreed upon programs nulth First Nations will receive to implement the treaty. The be accountable to Canada and services. For programs and annual resource revenue agreements provide for time- and British Columbia for services provided by Canada sharing payments which will limited and ongoing funding. the fi nancial transfers it or British Columbia that are

MAA-NULTHM A A - N U L T H FFINALI N A L AAGREEMENTG R E E M E N T Time-limited funding will and governance activities agreed upon programs and support: fi sheries management, such as lands and services from their own National Parks and Marine resource management sources of revenue. The Own Conservation Areas, treaty and self-government. Source Revenue Agreements management and capacity negotiated among Canada, development and support. British Columbia, and the SHARED FINANCING Ongoing funding will support OF MAA-NULTH Maa-nulth First Nations set out programs and services such FIRST NATIONS’ how Maa-nulth First Nations’ as: health, social development, GOVERNMENTS contributions will change education, local programs and The Maa-nulth First Nations will in step with their capacity services and physical works; and contribute to the funding of to generate revenues. incremental implementation

Projected Annual Average Total Capital Resource Revenue Time-limited Ongoing Maa-nulth First Nation Transfer Sharing Payments funding funding

Huu-ay-aht First Nations $22.2 million $350,000 $13.2 million $2.2 million

Ka:’yu:’k’t’h’/Che:k’tles7et’h’ $18.5 million $300,000 $11 million $2.9 million First Nations

Toquaht First Nation $4.7 million $70,000 $4.5 million $760,000

Uchucklesaht Tribe $6.1 million $100,000 $5.6 million $1.1 million

Ucluelet First Nation $21.6 million $380,000 $13 million $2.9 million

If you would like more information about the Maa-nulth Final Agreement, contact:

Canada British Columbia Indian and Northern Aff airs Canada Ministry of Aboriginal Relations British Columbia Region and Reconciliation 600 - 1138 Melville Street PO Box 9100 Stn Prov Govt Vancouver, BC V6E 4S3 Victoria, BC V8W 9B1 1-800-567-9604 1-800-880-1022 www.inac.gc.ca/bc/ftno www.gov.bc.ca/arr [email protected] [email protected]

MAA-NULTH FINAL AGREEMENT