The British Columbia government says a new agreement between a group of Indigenous people and the provincial and federal governments is consistent with the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples. The treaty negotiations memorandum of understanding was signed Saturday at a ceremony in the Fraser Valley community of Leq'a:mel by the chiefs from the six First Nations of the Sto:lo Xwexwilmexw Treaty Association and ministers from the provincial and federal governments. The new approach recognizes that Indigenous rights are inherent and cannot be extinguished or surrendered, and shifts away from seeking a full and final settlement. I was so honoured to be with the peoples of Stó:lō Xwexwilmexw Treaty Association to sign our MOU, alongside @scottfraserndp of the BC government yesterday. This was the result of so much hard work, and it is a huge step toward a treaty that works for the Stó:lō Nation.

Source: CBC News October 13, 2018 22:52 UTC