Sechelt Indian Band
Sechelt traditional lands and waters located around the Sechelt Peninsula in the Sunshine Coast. Sechelt treaty table achieved an Agreement in Principle and later decided to step back from treaty negotiations. In 1986 Sechelt became self-governing when it ratified the Sechelt Indian Band Self-Government Act. There are approximately 1,440 Sechelt members.
Sechelt has overlapping and/or shared territory with its First Nation neighbours: Nanoose, Squamish and Tla’amin.
BC Treaty Commission Contacts
Mark Smith , 604 482 9200
General Counsel and Director of Process
Contacts Information
P.O. Box 740 5555 Hwy. 101
Sechelt, BC V0N 3A0
Sechelt, BC V0N 3A0
Phone: 1 866 885 2275, 604 885 2273
Fax: 604 885 3490
Current Negotiations
Stage 4
Negotiation Stage Process
Stage 1: Statement of Intent
Sechelt Statement of Intent
07/15/94
Stage 2: Readiness
Readiness documents accepted as complete
First Nation
09/30/94
BC
11/03/94
Canada
12/13/94
Table Declared Ready
12/13/94
Tripartite Procedural Agreements Signed
Sechelt Openness Protocol
08/13/95
Procedures Agreement
08/13/95
Information Sharing Principles
08/13/95
Stage 3: Framework Agreement
Stage 4: Agreement-in-Principle
Initialled
Signed
04/16/99
Stage 5: Final Agreement
Initialled
Signed
