Wei Wai Kum Kwiakah

TREATIES AND AGREEMENTS

Wei Wai Kum Kwiakah

Wei Wai Kum Kwiakah also knows as Wei Wai Kum/Kwiakah Treaty Society [WKTS] treaty table is in Stage 5 negotiations to conclude treaty. For an update on the table please refer to our latest annual report. 

The Wei Wai Kum/Kwiakah Treaty Society represents the Wei Wai Kum First Nation (also known as the Campbell River First Nation) and Kwiakah First Nation. These Nations entered the treaty negotiations process as part of the Laich-Kwil-Tach Treaty Society (formerly the Kwakiutl Laich-Kwil-Tach Council of Chiefs), but began negotiating separately in 2014. WKTS traditional territory is located around the east-central area of Vancouver Island and mainland coastal watersheds. There are approximately 920 Wei Wai Kum/Kwiakah members.

WKTS has overlapping and/or shared territory with its First Nation neighbours: Homalco, Klahoose, K’ómoks, Mamalilikulla-Qwe’Qwa’Sot’Em, Mowachaht, Muchalaht, ’Namgis, Snaw-naw-as, Qualicum, Snuneymuxw, Da’naxda’xw Awaetlala, Tlowitsis, Tla’amin, and We Wai Kai.

BC Treaty Commission Contacts

Clifford White , 604 482 9200
Commissioner

Contacts Information

1650 Old Spit Rd
Campbell River, BC V9W 3E8

Current Negotiations

Stage 5

Negotiation Stage Process

Stage 1: Statement of Intent
Stage 2: Readiness
Readiness documents accepted as complete
First Nation
08/27/14
BC
09/22/14
Canada
02/15/14
Table Declared Ready
04/07/15
Tripartite Procedural Agreements Signed *on 4/7/15 the parties agreed to accept the Council of Chiefs Procedural Agreements and Framework Agreement for use at this table.
04/07/15
Procedures Agreement
07/22/97
Information Sharing Principles
07/22/97
Stage 3: Framework Agreement
Initialled
05/21/98
Signed
08/19/98
Stage 4: Agreement-in-Principle
Stage 5: Final Agreement
Stage 6: Treaty Implemented

Address

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

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