The Snuneymuxw First Nation and the province have completed the transfer of 212 acres of land on Mount Beaton East south of Nanaimo. Known as Te’tuxwtun, the land transfer is the first step in the implementation of the 2020 British Columbia Land Transfer Agreement. The land transfer also helps support the implementation of the Saarlequun Snuneymuxw Treaty of 1854. It will foster transformative change toward self-government and bring stability and prosperity to everyone in the Mid-Island region.”The Mount Beaton East land transfer is the first of its kind under the 2020 British Columbia Land Transfer Agreement. The Nation and the Province are pursuing two more land transfers with the Mount Beason North and Mount Mackay parcels of land.

Source: Daily Nation January 11, 2024 23:34 UTC