Kwakiutl Nation

TREATIES AND AGREEMENTS

Kwakiutl Nation

Kwakiutl traditional territory and waters are along the northeastern shores of Vancouver Island, with its main community in Fort Rupert. There are approximately 835 Kwakiutl members.

Kwakiutl has overlapping and/or shared territory with its First Nation neighbours: Gwa’Sala-Nakwaxda’xw, ’Namgis, Quatsino, Tanakteuk and Tlatlasikwala

BC Treaty Commission Contacts

Mark Smith , 604 482 9200
General Counsel and Director of Process

Contacts Information

99 Tsakis Way
Port Hardy, BC V0N 2P0
Phone: 250 949 6012

Current Negotiations

Stage 4

Negotiation Stage Process

Stage 1: Statement of Intent
Stage 2: Readiness
Readiness documents accepted as complete
First Nation
02/25/98
BC
03/18/98
Canada
05/20/98
Table Declared Ready
05/20/98
Tripartite Procedural Agreements Signed
Procedures Agreement
01/30/98
Information Sharing Principles
01/30/98
Stage 3: Framework Agreement
Initialled
Signed
09/25/00
Stage 4: Agreement-in-Principle
Initialled
Signed
Stage 5: Final Agreement
Initialled
Signed
Stage 6: Treaty Implemented

Address

700-1111 Melville Street
Vancouver BC
V6E 3V6
604 482 9200

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