Treaty 8 Tribal Association (T8TA) is an association of six of the eight
Peace River Country
The Peace River Country (or Peace Country; french: Région de la Rivière-de-la-paix) is an aspen parkland region centring on the Peace River in Canada. It extends from northwestern Alberta to the Rocky Mountains in northeastern British Columbia, ...
First Nations bands who are signatories to
Treaty 8
Treaty 8, which concluded with the June 21, 1899 signing by representatives of the Crown and various First Nations of the Lesser Slave Lake area, is the most comprehensive of the one of eleven Numbered Treaties. The agreement encompassed a la ...
in northeastern
British Columbia
British Columbia (commonly abbreviated as BC) is the westernmost province of Canada, situated between the Pacific Ocean and the Rocky Mountains. It has a diverse geography, with rugged landscapes that include rocky coastlines, sandy beaches, ...
. They have joined together in an effort to negotiate with British Columbia and
Canada
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outside the
British Columbia Treaty Process
The British Columbia Treaty Process (BCTP) is a land claims negotiation process started in 1993 to resolve outstanding issues, including claims to un-extinguished indigenous rights, with British Columbia's First Nations.
Two treaties have been ...
.
Incorporated in 1982 under the ''BC Societies Act'', T8TA is primarily funded by the federal
Department of Crown–Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs.
Members
*Doig River First Nation – Northeast of
Fort St. John, BC
*
Fort Nelson First Nation
Treaty 8, which concluded with the June 21, 1899 signing by representatives of the Crown and various First Nations of the Lesser Slave Lake area, is the most comprehensive of the one of eleven Numbered Treaties. The agreement encompassed a la ...
–
Fort Nelson, BC
*
Halfway River First Nation
Halfway River First Nation is a Dunneza First Nations government with a 3988 ha reserve located 75 km northwest of Fort St. John, British Columbia. It is a Treaty 8 nation.
The Halfway River people were at one point part of the "Hudson ...
– Northwest of Fort St. John, BC
*
Prophet River First Nation
The Northern Rockies Regional Municipality (NRRM), formerly the Northern Rockies Regional District (NRRD), and before that the Fort Nelson–Liard Regional District, is a municipality in northeastern British Columbia, Canada. Although portrayed ...
– South of Fort Nelson, BC
*Saulteau First Nations –
Chetwynd, BC
*
West Moberly First Nations
The West Moberly First Nations is a First Nations located in the Peace River Country in northern British Columbia. They are part of the Dunne-za and Cree cultural and language groups. The West Moberly First Nations used to be part of the Hudson ...
–
Peace River Country
The Peace River Country (or Peace Country; french: Région de la Rivière-de-la-paix) is an aspen parkland region centring on the Peace River in Canada. It extends from northwestern Alberta to the Rocky Mountains in northeastern British Columbia, ...
in northern BC
Treaty process
Blueberry River First Nations The Blueberry River First Nations is an Indian band based in the Peace country in northeast British Columbia. The band is headquartered on Blueberry River 205 Indian reserve located northwest of Fort St. John. The band is party to Treaty 8.
Hi ...
retained lawyer and academic
Murray Rankin
Murray Rankin (born January 26, 1950) is a Canadian lawyer, politician and public law expert who serves as British Columbia's Minister of Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation. A member of the New Democratic Party, Rankin represents the rid ...
who successfully negotiated the first Economic Benefits Agreement relating to natural resources revenues in British Columbia.
See also
*
List of tribal councils in British Columbia
References
External links
Treaty 8 British Coumbia
Dane-zaa
First Nations organizations in British Columbia
Peace River Country
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Numbered Treaties
First Nations tribal councils in British Columbia