A land transfer agreement through an incremental treaty with British Columbia

A land transfer agreement through an incremental treaty with British Columbia supports cultural, social and economic opportunities for the Haisla Nation. Under the agreement, about 120 hectares of Crown land will be transferred to the Haisla. The land lies in the heart of Haisla territory between Kitamaat Village and Walth reserve on the Douglas Channel, and will connect the two reserves. The transfer will allow the expansion of housing, as well as commercial and public spaces. The Haisla agreement is the 18th incremental treaty agreement in B.C. The province introduced incremental treaty to speed up the treaty process. They provide increased certainty on the land base with natural resources development. “This agreement will resolve a long-standing claim to a key part of the Haisla Nation territory,” said Chief Councillor Ellis Ross. “These lands have great historical and cultural value to our people, and we’ve worked to re-acquire them for 60 years.”