Northern Regional Negotiations Table Explained

The Northern Regional Negotiations Table handles treaty negotiations in the British Columbia Treaty Process for a number of First Nations located in the far north of British Columbia and the south of the Yukon Territory in Canada.

Membership

• Carcross/Tagish First Nation
• Champagne and Aishihik First Nations
• Taku River Tlingit First Nation
• Teslin Tlingit Council

Treaty Process

All of the members are based in Yukon except for the Taku River Tlingit First Nation. Members of the Northern Regional Negotiations Table entered the British Columbia Treaty Process because some of their traditional territories lie within British Columbia's provincial boundaries.^[1]

First Nation	Population	Treaty Status
	609 ^[2]	Entered the B.C. treaty process in 1997. Signed an agreement between Yukon and Canada in 2005.
Champagne and Aishihik First Nations	507^[3]	Entered the B.C. treaty process in December 1993 after they had signed their Yukon agreement with Canada.
	371 ^[4]	Entered the B.C. treaty process in December 1993 and are presently at Stage 4. They are the only B.C.-based first nation at this table and are not negotiating an agreement with Yukon and Canada.
	559 ^[5]	Entered the B.C. treaty process in 1994 after they had signed their Yukon agreement with Canada.

Notes and References

1. Web site: 2009 . Northern Regional Negotiations Table. Executive Council of British Columbia. July 26, 2009.
2. Web site: 2009. Carcross/Tagish. Crown–Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada. Government of Canada. July 26, 2009.
3. Web site: 2009. Champagne and Aishihik. Crown–Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada. Government of Canada. July 26, 2009.
4. Web site: 2009. Taku River Tlingit. July 26, 2009. Crown–Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada. Government of Canada.
5. Web site: 2009. Teslin Tlingit Council. Crown–Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada. Government of Canada. July 26, 2009.