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Kitselas First Nation

Last updated on April 15, 2026

Current activities

  • On June 24, 2024, Kitselas First Nation, B.C. and Canada marked the conclusion of substantive treaty negotiations with Chief Negotiators initialling the Kitselas Treaty
  • Initialling marked an important milestone in the treaty journey, as it signalled the conclusion of substantive negotiations. Initialling is subject to important caveats, including Canada and B.C. fulfilling its duty to consult other First Nations and the completion of a final legal review of the treaty
  • The legal and technical review of the Kitselas Treaty concluded in January 2025, resulting in the ratification version of the Kitselas Treaty and the beginning of the ratification process
  • On April 10, 2025, in the first step of the ratification process, Kitselas First Nation held their ratification vote for eligible voters, who voted in favour of ratifying their treaty and self-government constitution. Of the more than 95% of eligible voters who voted on the treaty and constitution, 85% voted “yes” on the treaty and 81% voted “yes” on the constitution. Based on these results, the ratification vote thresholds were met.
  • On April 15, 2026, B.C. introduced provincial treaty implementation legislation — the Kitselas Treaty Act, 2026 — in the B.C. Legislature as the first step in the provincial government’s ratification of the Kitselas Treaty

Treaty stage

  • Stage 5 - Negotiating to finalize a treaty

Treaty

Please note this version of the Kitselas Treaty and Appendices incorporates minor changes agreed to by the parties and replaces the "ratification version." The Kitselas Atlas contains larger versions of four critical maps from the appendices to better show map boundaries.

Side agreements

Completed agreements

Atmospheric Benefits agreements

Environmental Assessment agreements

First Nations Clean Energy Business Fund (FNCEBF) revenue sharing agreements

Forestry Agreements

Liquefied Natural Gas agreements

Reconciliation agreements

Information
Kitselas First Nation

Location: Skeena River east of Terrace

Region: Northwest

Member of: Tsimshian First Nations Treaty Society

Website: Kitselas Nation

Population: 805

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