Treaty 8 Tribal Association
Treaty 8 Tribal Association (T8TA) is an association of six of the eight Peace River Country First Nations bands who are signatories to Treaty 8 in northeastern British Columbia. They have joined in an effort to negotiate with British Columbia and Canada outside the British Columbia Treaty Process.[1]
Incorporated in 1982 under the BC Societies Act, T8TA is primarily funded by the federal Department of Crown–Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs.[2]
Members
[edit]- Doig River First Nation – Northeast of Fort St. John, BC
- Fort Nelson First Nation – Fort Nelson, BC
- Halfway River First Nation – Northwest of Fort St. John, BC
- Prophet River First Nation – South of Fort Nelson, BC
- Saulteau First Nations – Chetwynd, BC
- West Moberly First Nations – Peace River Country in northern BC
Treaty process
[edit]Blueberry River First Nations retained lawyer and academic Murray Rankin who successfully negotiated the first Economic Benefits Agreement relating to natural resources revenues in British Columbia.[3]
See also
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