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
Í:xel Sq'eq'ó—Together We Paddle
Í:xel Sq'eq'ó—Together We Paddle LAND BACK: A MODEL FOR LOCALLY-DRIVEN RECONCILIATION THE CHALLENGE: In 2011, the Province of British Columbia approached several Stó:lō First Nation chiefs and councils in the central Fraser Valley seeking their support for a Crown-sponsored grant and the transfer of 60 hectares of land...
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.
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.
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.
Upcoming Learning Events
Big Bar Landslide Emergency Response - September 2023
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