Recommendation 8: First Nations resolve issues related to overlapping traditional territories among themselves

This annual report focuses a very in-depth examination of the on-going and thorny question of overlapping claims and shared territory through interviews sharing best practices and lesson learned. The Commission has supported the efforts of First Nations in trying to reach agreements within their nation and with neighbouring nations. We have consistently identified overlapping claims as one of the biggest challenges that a First Nation, reaching treaty, must overcome. This is also an issue that impacts both Canada and British Columbia.