SHARED RESPECT. SHARED PROSPERITY. Maa-nulth First Nation Lands

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.

MAA-NULTH FIRST eff ective date of the treaty. Each NATION LANDS Maa-nulth First Nation may Maa-nulth First Nation Lands

The Final Agreement treaty then apply to have its lands Huu-ay-aht First Nations settlement land package registered in the provincial land » 1,077 hectares of former reserves 7,181 hectares of additional lands consists of approximately title system. This arrangement 24,550 hectares of fee-simple will provide greater fl exibility Ka:’yu:’k’t’h’/Che:k’tles7et’h’ First Nations » 379 hectares of former reserves treaty settlement land, known and effi ciency, and allow the 5,920 hectares of additional lands as Maa-nulth First Nation Maa-nulth First Nations to use Toquaht Nation Lands. Each Maa-nulth First their lands to raise capital. » 196 hectares of former reserves Nation government will have 1,293 hectares of additional lands law-making authority over The Ucluelet First Nation will Uchucklesaht Tribe its Maa-nulth First Nation also own, as private fee-simple » 233 hectares of former reserves 2,834 hectares of additional lands Lands, although federal and lands, eight surplus federal Ucluelet First Nation provincial laws will continue government lots in the District » 199 hectares of former reserves of Ucluelet. These are not to apply. The Final Agreement 5,147 hectares of additional lands clearly sets out which law will Maa-nulth First Nation Lands, 92 hectares of land acquired by Canada and British Columbia prevail if there is a confl ict. and therefore the Ucluelet First Nation government will not

Treaty settlement lands will have law-making authority over same as for any other private While all parties agree that as be transferred to the Maa- them; ownership will be the land owner in British Columbia. a general principle Maa-nulth nulth First Nations as of the First Nation Lands will not be

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!( Kootowis !( may expropriate Maa- Chuckakcook Quinaquilth nulth First Nation Lands. !( Green Cove !(Quisitis !(Landing Ecoole !( !( Franklin Camp ADDITIONS TO !( MAA-NULTH FIRST Ucluelet Sarita NATION LANDS !( Each Maa-nulth First Nation has BARKLEY !( SOUND Bamfield identified parcels of fee-simple land it may acquire after the effective date of the treaty. Map Extent Whyac VANCOUVER !( The Final Agreement includes Legend !( Pacific ISLAND Clo-oose provisions that will allow for Maa-nulth First Nation Areas Ocean these parcels to be declared as Maa-nulth First Nation Lands Maa-nulth First Nation Lands if they are purchased within 15 own most of the subsurface The Final Agreement provides rights-of-way will continue on years after the effective date. resources on or beneath the for reasonable public access Maa-nulth First Nation Lands. surface of those lands. Each for hiking, canoeing and In addition, each Maa-nulth Maa-nulth First Nation will be other recreational activities First Nation may add other LEASES AND able to determine and collect on Maa-nulth First Nation LICENCES ON fee-simple land to its Maa- any fees for the development Lands. While the general MAA-NULTH FIRST nulth First Nation Lands, or extraction of these resources. public may hunt and fish on NATION LANDS subject to the agreement of Those submerged lands which Maa-nulth First Nation Lands, Some tenures will continue Canada and British Columbia were part of former reserves each Maa-nulth First Nation in their present form after and to the consent of the form part of the Maa-nulth First can regulate access for these the effective date, whereas municipality if the lands are Nations Lands for the applicable activities. There are provisions other tenures will be replaced within municipal boundaries. Maa-nulth First Nation. to ensure public access for with other forms of tenure rights-of-way and navigable negotiated by the parties. RESOURCES ON waters, and specific access for ACCESS MAA-NULTH FIRST owners of adjacent fee-simple Federal and provincial COMMERCIAL NATION LANDS parcels and tenure-holders. personnel will have access to RECREATION TENURE Each Maa-nulth First Nation Public provincial highways and Maa-nulth First Nation Lands to On or before the effective date will own and manage all forest major roads will continue to be carry out requirements under of the treaty, British Columbia resources on its Maa-nulth owned and maintained by the federal and provincial law. will designate up to 12 hectares First Nation Lands, and will province. Specified public utility of provincial Crown land for

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each Maa-nulth First Nation law to ensure local planning under the Land Act, for a term of and effi ciencies in the delivery at least 15 years, for the purpose of local services. No later than of providing the applicable 10 years after the eff ective date Maa-nulth First Nation an of the treaty, the Huu-ay-aht opportunity to apply for First Nations, Uchucklesaht commercial recreation tenure. Tribe, Ucluelet First Nation and Toquaht Nation may each appoint one director MAA-NULTH FIRST NATIONS AND THE to the board of the Alberni- NEIGHBOURING Clayoquot Regional District, COMMUNITY and the Ka’yu:’k’t’h’/Che:k: Under the Final Agreement, tles7et’h’ First Nations may each Maa-nulth First Nation appoint one director to the government may participate board of the Regional District in regional governments of Comox-Strathcona. established under provincial

MAA-NULTHM A A - N U L T H FFINALI N A L AAGREEMENTG R E E M E N T 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]

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