Tla’amin Lands TLA’AMIN FINAL AGREEMENT TLA’AMIN LANDS The treaty land package con- sists of approximately 8,323 hectares of treaty settlement lands, known as Tla’amin Lands. This includes approximately 1,917 hectares of former Tla’amin reserves and 6,405 hectares of former provincial Crown land. The total land package reflects approximately 2.6 per cent of Tla’amin’s traditional territory. Also, 0.97 hectares known as the Lund Hotel Parcels have become treaty settlement land. Tla’amin Lands were trans- ferred to the Tla’amin Nation on April 5, 2016, the Effective Date of the treaty and are owned by Tla’amin Nation in fee simple. Tla’amin Nation has law-making authority with respect to management, plan- ning, zoning and development on Tla’amin Lands. Federal and provincial law will also apply to all lands owned by Tla’amin Nation. Any interests existing on Tla’amin Lands prior to the transfer, and identified in the treaty, were either replaced or continued on the Effective Date of the treaty. OTHER LANDS Tla’amin Nation also owns two parcels as private land owners but does not have law-making authority over these parcels. The parcels are 0.3 hectares on Savary Island and a 0.08 hectare parcel in Powell River (on Wharf Street near the ferry dock). TLA’AMIN FINAL AGREEMENT
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All CAPITALIZED WORDS are defined terms in the Tla’amin Final Agreement
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Tla’amin LandsT L A ’ A M I N F I N A L A G R E E M E N T
TLA’AMIN LANDS The treaty land package con-sists of approximately 8,323 hectares of treaty settlement lands, known as Tla’amin Lands. This includes approximately 1,917 hectares of former Tla’amin reserves and 6,405 hectares of former provincial Crown land. The total land package reflects approximately
2.6 per cent of Tla’amin’s traditional territory. Also, 0.97 hectares known as the Lund Hotel Parcels have become treaty settlement land.
Tla’amin Lands were trans-ferred to the Tla’amin Nation on April 5, 2016, the Effective Date of the treaty and are owned by Tla’amin Nation in fee simple. Tla’amin Nation has law-making authority with
respect to management, plan-ning, zoning and development on Tla’amin Lands. Federal and provincial law will also apply to all lands owned by Tla’amin Nation. Any interests existing on Tla’amin Lands prior to the transfer, and identified in the treaty, were either replaced or continued on the Effective Date of the treaty.
OTHER LANDS Tla’amin Nation also owns two parcels as private land owners but does not have law-making authority over these parcels.
The parcels are 0.3 hectares on Savary Island and a 0.08 hectare parcel in Powell River (on Wharf Street near the ferry dock).
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ADDITIONS TO TLA’AMIN LANDS The treaty includes different ways through which Tla’amin Nation may add to treaty settle-ment land in the future. One of these involves the purchase of land by Tla’amin Nation or a Tla’amin Citizen whereby if cer-tain conditions outlined in the treaty are met, the land may become Tla’amin Lands. Crown land parcels totaling 1,212 hectares have been identified, which if purchased by Tla’amin Nation, could be-come treaty settlement land. TLA’AMIN LANDS AND THE AGRICULTURAL LAND RESERVE Approximately 472 hectares of Tla’amin Lands have been removed from the Agricultural Land Reserve. Approximately 273 hectares of Tla’amin Lands remain in the ALR. LAND USE PLANNING Tla’amin Nation may participate
in any provincial land use plan-ning process affecting Tla’amin territory. ACCESS The treaty includes provisions to ensure public access for rights-of-way and navigable waters, and specific access for owners of adjacent fee-simple parcels and tenure-holders. Residents living on Tla’amin Lands, including leaseholders, continue to have access to their properties. Highways remain provincial Crown land and are specifically excluded from Tla’amin Lands. Access is also provided in the treaty to permit law enforce-ment, emergency response and public utility installations.
TLA’AMIN PUBLIC LANDS With the exception of those lands designated Tla’amin Pri-vate Lands, Tla’amin will allow reasonable public access on Tla’amin Lands for temporary
recreational and non-commer-cial purposes, such as hunting, fishing, hiking and canoeing. Public access does not include harvesting or extraction of resources owned by Tla’amin Nation. Tla’amin Nation may, for the purpose of monitoring and reg-ulating public access, require persons other than Tla’amin Citizens to obtain a permit or licence or to sign a waiver prior to accessing Tla’amin Lands. TLA’AMIN PRIVATE LANDS Tla’amin may designate por-tions of Tla’amin Lands as Tla’amin Private Lands and restrict public access.
Prior to making such a desig-nation, Tla’amin Nation will in-form and consider the interests of Canada, British Columbia and the public. Ahgykson (Har-wood Island) will be designated as Tla’amin Private Lands on the Effective Date of the treaty.
SUNSHINE COAST TRAIL Tla’amin Nation allows reason-able public access to those portions of the Sunshine Coast Trail that are on Tla’amin Lands for temporary recreational purposes, provided that this access does not interfere with Tla’amin Nation’s ability to authorize the use or disposition of Tla’amin Lands. OVERLAPS WITH NEIGHBOURING FIRST NATIONS In British Columbia, traditional territories claimed by First Na-tions often overlap.
Tla’amin has positive relation-ships with its neighbouring First Nations and has signed Shared Territory Protocol Agreements with the K’ómoks First Nation, Sechelt First Nation, Klahoose First Na-tion, Homalco First Nation, Te’mexw Treaty Association and the Laich-Kwil-Tach Treaty Society.
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If you would like more information about the Tla’amin Final Agreement, contact:
CanadaIndigenous and Northern Affairs Canada600 - 1138 Melville Street Vancouver, BC V6E 4S3 1-800-567-9604 aandc-aadnc.gc.ca [email protected]
Tla’amin Nation6686 Sliammon Road Powell River, BC V8A 0B6 1-604-483-9646 sliammonfirstnation.com
British Columbia Ministry of Aboriginal Relations and Reconciliation PO Box 9100 Stn Prov Govt Victoria, BC V8W 9B1 1-800-880-1022 gov.bc.ca/arr [email protected]
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