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What is the Lands Advisory Board?

The Lands Advisory Board (LAB) was officially established in 1996 under the Framework Agreement on First Nation Land Management (Framework Agreement), which was given royal assent in 1999 by the First Nations Land Management Act (FNLMA) and had the legal effect of “Ratifying and bringing into effect the Framework Agreement”. The primary statutory responsibilities of…

Lands Advisory Board Resource Centre

What do they do? The Resource Centre (RC) provides assistance with capacity building, training and professional development. They have a staff of technicians who assist communities who have signed on to the Framework Agreement. They provide technical expertise, advice, support services and mentoring, including ongoing networking and political support from the Land Advisory Board Directors.…

Matrimonial Real Property on Reserve

Sometime in January, T’it’q’et is going to host a workshop where people can come in learn about the issues surrounding matrimonial property on reserve.  Real property is property that cannot be physically moved, like land or a family home. Matrimonial real property refers to real property that is shared by two people during a marriage…

T’it’q’et Land Code Draft #2

T’it’q’et Land Code and Natural Resources Canada

   Kwekwa Centre Council Chambers Natural Resources Canada Senior Surveyor Rod Zelli will be in attendance at 9 a.m. Wednesday November 21st. Before T’it’q’et can assume control over its reserve lands, we need to affirm the reserve boundaries. To do this, a professional surveyor will come and assess the original boundary markers and make sure…

Land Code Information Meetings for Off Reserve Members

Soon members of the Land Code Committee will be making their way to Kamloops, Vancouver and Seattle to share information with our off reserve members about the proposed land code. Keep watch for further announcements!

Open House for Adult Learning Centre

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