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| Minister's Message |
 The last few months have seen growing momentum for the provincial treaty process. The ground-breaking developments the Province has achieved with First Nations and Aboriginal organizations are due to the strength of our New Relationship which is based on respect, recognition and reconciliation.
We are working with First Nations to develop a Recognition and Reconciliation Act that will establish a new statutory framework to build relationships and provide greater certainty for economic development. This legislation would recognize Aboriginal rights and title. The First Nations Summit, the BC Assembly of First Nations and Union of BC Indian Chiefs have all expressed strong support for the discussion paper on the proposed legislation. The discussion paper is now available online and I encourage everyone to read it.
Honourable Michael de Jong
Minister of Aboriginal Relations and Reconciliation Read more
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Celebration in Kwadacha Community
A friendly hockey game in the northern community of Fort Ware symbolized the teamwork required to achieve the recently signed final agreement between the Province, BC Hydro and Kwadacha First Nation. Read more
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New Chief Commissioner of B.C. Treaty Commission Read more
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Youth Intern Gains Insight Working for Province Read more
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B.C. Treaty Momentum
Since the establishment of the New Relationship, First Nations and the Province have worked together to provide increased certainty over land resources for the benefit of all British Columbians. In the 2008 Throne Speech the Province committed to pursuing flexible and creative solutions at the negotiating table. Read more
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First-Ever B.C. Aboriginal Business Awards Honour Achievements in Business
Over 450 people from across the province gathered in the standing-room only hall to join Minister de Jong in celebration of outstanding Aboriginal business achievement at B.C.'s first ever Aboriginal Business Awards Gala on January 27, 2009. Read more
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A Place of Pride in 2010
The 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games is being held on the traditional territories of the Squamish Nation, Lil’wat Nation, Musqueam Nation and Tsleil-Waututh Nation, collectively known as the Four Host First Nations (FHFN). In February this year they joined forces with the Vancouver Organizing Committee (VANOC) to welcome leaders from across Canada to downtown Vancouver as they unveiled the exciting plans for the 2010 Aboriginal Pavilion. Read more
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