Facts
Frequently Asked Questions, many of the questions you have about the treaty process and In-SHUCK-ch that weren’t answered in the website may be answered here.
- Why are we negotiating treaty? What happens if we do not negotiate?
- Why do I have to know all this treaty information?
- What will treaty do to my services from Canada/BC?
- When will IC get its lands? Will individual interests like CP’s and individual houses be protection?
- What will happen to the Indian Act?
- What is an aboriginal right?
- What is a treaty right?
- What is an Agreement in Principle (AiP)?
- What is a Final Agreement?
- When will Treaty Negotiations be over?
- Why are we negotiating treaty? What happens if we do not negotiate?
Short of going to court, In-SHUCK-ch will not have any legally recognized and protected rights.TOP OF PAGE
- Why do I have to know all this treaty information?
These are your rights and only you will vote on their acceptability.TOP OF PAGE
- What will treaty do to my services from Canada/BC?
Health, education, social services, old age pension and EI benefits will remain and In-SHUCK-ch will get treaty rights on top of these rights.TOP OF PAGE
- When will IC get its lands? Will individual interests like CP’s and individual houses be protection?
IC will get its lands on the passage of the Treaty. All interests under the Indian Act and anyone who invested in their home will be protected.TOP OF PAGE
- What will happen to the Indian Act?
The In-SHUCK-ch Act will replace it.TOP OF PAGE
- What is an aboriginal right?
Practices that In-SHUCK-ch did before European contact; like hunting, fishing, trapping, gathering and governance of its lands.TOP OF PAGE
- What is a treaty right?
Rights agreed to in the treaty; like hunting, fishing, trapping, gathering and governance of its lands.TOP OF PAGE
- What is an Agreement in Principle (AiP)?
It is an agreement to continue negotiation on the hard issues.TOP OF PAGE
- What is a Final Agreement?
It is legally binding and will give In-SHUCK-ch rights.TOP OF PAGE
- When will Treaty Negotiations be over?
Depends on what pace In-SHUCK-ch feels comfortable with.TOP OF PAGE
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