Realizing UNDRIP
Supporting Strong Indigenous—non-Indigenous Relationships
Realizing UNDRIP gathers insights about creating and maintaining the positive Indigenous - non-Indigenous relationships that are essential to making meaningful progress on reconciliation and sustainability. Through partnerships, learning events and on-the-ground facilitation, Realizing UNDRIP supports those living in traditional territories, communities and organizations across the lands commonly known as British Columbia to access and apply practical knowledge and move forward together in a good way to the benefit of current and future generations.
Vision
Indigenous and non-Indigenous people moving forward together in a good way to advance reconciliation and sustainability.
Mission
Showcasing and learning from successful stories of Indigenous and non-Indigenous collaboration to advance reconciliation and sustainability.
Success Stories
Working Together Since 2003
A journey that began with conflict transformed into one of BC’s first Community Accords, between the Tla’amin Nation and the City of Powell River. The Community Accord features strong, respectful partnerships between elected leaders and staff.
Big Bar Slide Emergency Response
Over 30 Indigenous communities and Tribal Councils worked with federal and provincial government agencies in a race against time to save hundreds of thousands of returning salmon and protect future runs.
Sea-to-Sky Visitor Use Management Framework
The Province of BC worked on a government-to-government basis with Squamish Nation, Lil’wat Nation, and N’Quatqua Nation to collaboratively engage local governments, recreational interests, and members of the public.
Upcoming Learning Events
Land Back: Leq’á:mél, Mathxwi, & Semá:th First Nations with City of Mission
March 29, 2023
The Realizing UNDRIP Initiative, hosted by the Fraser Basin Council, is showcasing the success story of an Indigenous and non-Indigenous partnership between the Leq’á:mél, Mathxwi , and Semá:th First Nations and the City of Mission. This online event will offer an opportunity to hear about the process, challenges, and keys to success from the First Nations and municipal leadership involved.
Ethical Space 101: Introduction to Ethical Space and Indigenous Engagement
April 2023
Creating ‘safe spaces’ for respectful dialogue among Indigenous and non-Indigenous people is essential to building mutual understanding and positive relationships, especially at a community level. Local Governments play a unique and integral role in implementing UNDRIP on the ground in community planning and decision-making.