The Kitselas First Nation (KFN) is a signatory to the Framework Agreement on Land Management (FWA). KFN, one of 36 Bands across Canada, is actively involved with the FWA. The FWA allows these First Nations to manage their own Reserve Lands and Resources instead of having their lands administered by the Department of Indian Affairs (INAC). The Land Management Act only involves those sections of the Indian Act that pertain to the administration of lands and resources and only pertains to Reserve boundaries.

Below are a series of links that will take the reader to the laws and policies used by the Kitselas Lands Management Office to administer programs and services relating to Kitselas Lands.

LAND USE PLANNING UPDATE: The Lands Management Office and HB Lanarc (www.hblanarc.ca) are in the process of engaging the Kitselas membership to complete a vision statement for the Kitselas Nation. We have completed visioning sessions with the Kitselas staff and the Chief and Council. We look forward to working with the youth, elders and the community at-large to keep dreaming about the future of Kitselas. Please see the January newsletter for more information or give Sonja Foss a call. Contact information is below.

LAW UPDATE: Kitselas Band Council is considering a new law. The 60 day period for public review and comment came to an end on January 23, 2011. The law will be taken to Chief and Council for its second reading in March, 2011. If you are interested in the Kitselas law-making procedures, please review Section 7 Law-Making Procedures in the Kitselas Land Code available below. The law to go to Chief and Council for its second reading is called Kitselas Interpretation Act. Please find it by clicking the link here: Draft Kitselas Interpretation Act