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S’ÓLH TÉMÉXW STEWARDSHIP ALLIANCE STRATEGIC ENGAGEMENT AGREEMENT BETWEEN STÓ:LŌ FIRST NATIONS AND BRITISH COLUMBIA Spring 2019 This page is intentionally left blank S’ólh Téméxw Stewardship Alliance Strategic Engagement Agreement – STSA SEA 0 Table of Contents S’ÓLH TÉMÉXW STEWARDSHIP ALLIANCE SEA - AGREEMENT ........................................................................................................................................ 2 WHEREAS ................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 3 1. Interpretation .......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 4 2. Purpose and Scope ................................................................................................................................................................................................. 9 3. Strategic Structures: Government to Government Forum and Engagement Framework ..............................................................................10 4. Linkage to Treaty ..................................................................................................................................................................................................12 5. Consultation and Engagement under Agreement .............................................................................................................................................12 6. Consultation with Non-Participatory Provincial Agencies and Other Governments .......................................................................................13 7. Other First Nations ...............................................................................................................................................................................................13 8. Information Sharing and Confidentiality ............................................................................................................................................................14 9. Implementation and Monitoring ........................................................................................................................................................................15 10. Dispute Resolution ...............................................................................................................................................................................................16 11. Funding ..................................................................................................................................................................................................................16 12. Reporting on Funding ...........................................................................................................................................................................................18 13. Conditions Precedent to Funding ........................................................................................................................................................................18 14. Conditions Precedent to Agreement ..................................................................................................................................................................19 15. Representation and Warranties ..........................................................................................................................................................................19 16. Term, Termination and Withdrawal ...................................................................................................................................................................20 17. Notice and Delivery ..............................................................................................................................................................................................22 18. General ..................................................................................................................................................................................................................23 Appendix A – Map of Agreement Area ........................................................................................................................................................................27 Appendix B – List of Applicable Provincial Legislation ................................................................................................................................................28 Appendix C – Engagement Framework - General .......................................................................................................................................................29 1. General Provisions ................................................................................................................................................................................................29 2. Initial Review and Assessment ...........................................................................................................................................................................30 3. PRRO Analysis Stage ............................................................................................................................................................................................32 4. Engagement Stage ...............................................................................................................................................................................................35 5. Statutory Decision Stage .....................................................................................................................................................................................38 6. Monitoring Stage .................................................................................................................................................................................................39 7. Role of Applicant ..................................................................................................................................................................................................39 8. Issues Resolution Process ...................................................................................................................................................................................39 9. Engagement Matrix - Table 1...............................................................................................................................................................................41 10. Engagement Steps for Engagement Level 2 with Specialized Timelines .......................................................................................................58 Appendix D – Engagement Framework for Major Projects ........................................................................................................................................75 Appendix E – Strategic Topics .......................................................................................................................................................................................76 Appendix F – Deferral Criteria and Process ..................................................................................................................................................................77 Appendix G – Performance Measures .........................................................................................................................................................................79 Appendix H – Stó:lō Nation Society Representation ...................................................................................................................................................80 Appendix I – Band Council Resolutions .......................................................................................................................................................................82 S’ólh Téméxw Stewardship Alliance Strategic Engagement Agreement – STSA SEA 1 STRATEGIC ENGAGEMENT AGREEMENT SPRING 2019 This Agreement is dated for reference: June 28, 2019. BETWEEN HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN IN RIGHT OF THE PROVINCE OF BRITISH COLUMBIA as represented by the Minister of Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation (the “Province”) AND CHAWATHIL FIRST NATION CHEAM FIRST NATION KWAW-KWAW-APILT FIRST NATION SCOWLITZ FIRST NATION SKAWAHLOOK FIRST NATION SKWAH FIRST NATION SUMAS FIRST NATION YALE FIRST NATION AND AITCHELITZ FIRST NATION SHXWHÁ:Y VILLAGE SKOWKALE FIRST NATION SOOWAHLIE FIRST NATION SQUIALA FIRST NATION TZEACHTEN FIRST NATION YAKWEAKWIOOSE FIRST NATION as represented by the Ts’elxwéyeqw Tribe Limited Partnership (hereinafter the “Stó:lō First Nations”) (each a “Party” and collectively the “Parties”) S’ólh Téméxw Stewardship Alliance Strategic Engagement Agreement – STSA SEA 2 WHEREAS A. The Province, Chawathil First Nation, Cheam First Nation, Leq’á:mel First Nation, Scowlitz First Nation, Skawahlook First Nation, Sumas First Nation, Aitchelitz Band, Shxwhá:y Village, Skowkale First Nation, Soowahlie First Nation, Squiala First Nation, Tzeachten, and Yakweakwioose First Nation entered into the Strategic Engagement Agreement, which came