'Namgis Nation
The ’Namgis treaty table is in Stage 4 Agreement in Principle negotiations.
’Namgis traditional territory is at the north end of Vancouver Island centred around Alert Bay, extending from the Nimpkish watershed to the east and west by Port McNeil. There are approximately 1,915 ’Namgis members.
’Namgis Nation has overlapping and/or shared territory with its First Nation neighbours: Kwakiutl, Tlowitsis, Tlatlasikwala, MamalilikullaQwe’Qwa’Sot’Em, Kwikwasut’inuxw Haxwa’mis, Da’naxda’xw/Awaetlala, Mowachaht/Muchalaht, Gwawaenuk, Gwa’sala- ’Nakwaxda’xw, We Wai Kai, Wei Wai Kum, Kwiakah, and Dzawada’enuxw.
BC Treaty Commission Contacts
Mark Smith , 604 482 9200
General Counsel and Director of Process
Contacts Information
P.O. Box 210
Alert Bay, BC V0N 1A0
Alert Bay, BC V0N 1A0
Phone: 250 974 5556
Fax: 250 974 5900
Website:
'Namgis First Nation
Current Negotiations
Stage 4
Negotiation Stage Process
Stage 1: Statement of Intent
Namgis Statement of Intent
04/09/97
SOI Map *Map is under review. Contact the First Nation for further information.
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
Openness Protocol
01/30/98
Procedures Agreement
01/30/98
Information Sharing Principles
01/30/98
Stage 3: Framework Agreement
Stage 4: Agreement-in-Principle
Initialled
Signed
Stage 5: Final Agreement
Initialled
Signed
