Incremental Treaty Agreements
Incremental Treaty Agreements (ITAs) allow First Nations and the Province to enjoy shared benefits in advance of a Final Agreement (Stage 6 of the BC Treaty Process).
An ITA is a legally-binding pre-treaty agreement negotiated, under a B.C. generated process, by the Province and First Nation or First Nations at a treaty negotiation table. ITAs build trust among the parties, create incentives to reach further milestones and provide increased certainty over land and resources.
An ITA is not a replacement for treaty. Rather, it advances treaty-related benefits for the First Nations and the Province prior to a Final Agreement.
The following First Nations have an Incremental Treaty Agreement:
- Canim Lake (Tsq'escen') - 2016
- Canoe Creek (Stswecem'c Xgat'tem) - 2016
- Ditidaht First Nation - 2013
- Haisla First Nation - 2015
- Homalco Indian Band - 2014
- Kaska Dena Council - 2016
- Kitselas First Nation - 2013
- Kitsumkalum First Nation - 2013
- Klahoose First Nation - 2009
- K'ómoks First Nation - 2017
- Ktunaxa Nation (Wensley Bench) -2013
- Ktunaxa Nation (Creston) - 2014
- Lake Babine Nation - 2014
- Malahat Nation - 2013
- Nazko First Nation - 2013
- Pacheedaht First Nation - 2013
- Sc'ianew Nation - 2013
- Snaw-naw-as Nation - 2013
- Songhees Nation - 2013
- Tla-o-qui-aht First Nations - 2008
- T'souke Nation - 2013
- Williams Lake (T'exelc) - 2016
- Xats’ull (Soda Creek) - 2016