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A Land Back Story: Leq’á:mél, Mathxwi, & Semá:th First Nations with City of Mission
Publisher: Fraser Basin Council
Author: Fraser Basin Council
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Posting Date: April 11, 2023
Year Published: 2023
Abstract:
The Realizing UNDRIP Initiative, hosted by the Fraser Basin Council, was honoured to showcase the partnership of Leq’á:mél, Matsqui, and Semá:th First Nations with the City of Mission and explore how it demonstrates steps toward the realization of the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples. On March 29th from 12:00 pm-1:30 pm Realizing UNDRIP hosted A Land Back Story to share the process, challenges, and keys to success from the First Nations and municipal leadership involved.
About the Partnership and Land Back Initiative:
This is the first agreement of its kind in the province of British Columbia. The signing of Í:xel Sq'eq'ó (Together We Paddle) brought together local, provincial, and the three First Nations governments. The First Nations had worked together for over a decade to see the return of 60 hectares of their shared traditional territory – previously designated as municipal lands. The Province transferred roughly 60 hectares of Crown land to the LMS Society which represents the three First Nations. Now, the Indigenous-led residential and commercial development provides a portion of the land for opportunities to the Nations, while the remainder of the land is leased back to the municipality for park purposes. This learning event will showcase the successful partnership that was formed and the necessary steps that were taken to all paddle together toward locally-driven reconciliation.
About the Realizing UNDRIP Initiative:
Realizing UNDRIP Initiative educates and inspires non-Indigenous people working in government as well as private and not-for-profit sectors to work together in a good way with Indigenous peoples, organizations, and communities. A key focus of the Realizing UNDRIP Initiative is to gather and share, through learning events, online resources, facilitated dialogues, and on-the-ground support, relevant success stories on topics such as building strong relationships, achieving climate resilience, addressing social issues, and pursuing sustainable economic opportunities. Teachings shared through the Realizing UNDRIP Initiative promote rights-based approaches to reconciliation and sustainability. With the UN Declaration of the Rights of Indigenous People (UNDRIP) being embraced by the federal and BC governments, the Realizing UNDRIP Initiative has an important role to play: to enhance the awareness and ability of non-Indigenous British Columbians to contribute to its realization in tangible and practical ways. To learn more about RUI, visit our new website www.realizingundrip.ca
Please find the YouTube link here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W5EPOWZVgOs
About the Partnership and Land Back Initiative:
This is the first agreement of its kind in the province of British Columbia. The signing of Í:xel Sq'eq'ó (Together We Paddle) brought together local, provincial, and the three First Nations governments. The First Nations had worked together for over a decade to see the return of 60 hectares of their shared traditional territory – previously designated as municipal lands. The Province transferred roughly 60 hectares of Crown land to the LMS Society which represents the three First Nations. Now, the Indigenous-led residential and commercial development provides a portion of the land for opportunities to the Nations, while the remainder of the land is leased back to the municipality for park purposes. This learning event will showcase the successful partnership that was formed and the necessary steps that were taken to all paddle together toward locally-driven reconciliation.
About the Realizing UNDRIP Initiative:
Realizing UNDRIP Initiative educates and inspires non-Indigenous people working in government as well as private and not-for-profit sectors to work together in a good way with Indigenous peoples, organizations, and communities. A key focus of the Realizing UNDRIP Initiative is to gather and share, through learning events, online resources, facilitated dialogues, and on-the-ground support, relevant success stories on topics such as building strong relationships, achieving climate resilience, addressing social issues, and pursuing sustainable economic opportunities. Teachings shared through the Realizing UNDRIP Initiative promote rights-based approaches to reconciliation and sustainability. With the UN Declaration of the Rights of Indigenous People (UNDRIP) being embraced by the federal and BC governments, the Realizing UNDRIP Initiative has an important role to play: to enhance the awareness and ability of non-Indigenous British Columbians to contribute to its realization in tangible and practical ways. To learn more about RUI, visit our new website www.realizingundrip.ca
Please find the YouTube link here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W5EPOWZVgOs
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