First Nations

The Rocky Mountain Forest District is committed to building positive relationships with First Nations in BC, through trust, mutual respect, recognition and understanding

There are two First Nation Councils and four First Nation Band communities, who's aboriginal interests and traditional territories are located within the Rocky Mountain Forest District

First Nations communities include the Ktunaxa Nation Council, Akisq'nuk First Nation Indian Band, St. Mary's Indian Band, Tobacco Plains Indian Band, Shuswap Nation Tribal Council and Shuswap Indian Band.

First Nations people and communities represent a unique cultural heritage and distinct in language and traditions.

Rocky Mountain Forest District

The Rocky Mountain Forest District has provided ongoing support to the Southern Interior Forest Region in developing and administrating forestry agreements with First Nations.

• Signed Interim Measures Agreement, Wildfires Agreement - MoFR and Ktunaxa Nation Council, 2003 - Wildfire Agreement News Release
• Signed Community Forest Pilot Agreement - MoFR and Ktunaxa Nation Council, 2004 - Community Forest Pilot Agreement News Release
• Signed Forest and Range Agreement - MoFR and Ktunaxa Nation Council, 2006
  KKTC Forest and Range Opportunity Agreement
• Signed Forest and Range Agreement - MoFR and Shuswap Indian Band, 2006
  Shuswap Indian Band Forest and Range Opportunity Agreement

Forest Service Links

• The New Relationship site and documents - August 2005
• First Nations Information Sharing, Forest and Range Practices Act - Bulletin - June 10, 2005
• Forest and Range Agreements - Frequently Asked Questions and Answers
• Strategic Approaches to Accommodation Policy
• Managing Your New Tenure - Administrative Guide for First Nations

Cultural Heritage Links

• Ministry of Tourism Sport and the Arts - Archaeology
• Heritage Conservation Act
• Aboriginal Affairs Branch - Ministry of Forest and Range