In December 2020, the First Peoples’ Cultural Council published the “Recommendations for Decolonizing British Columbia’s Heritage-Related Processes and Legislation” at the request of the First Peoples’ Heritage, Language and Culture Council to conduct directed research and analysis of the BC Heritage Branch’s policies, programs, guidelines and laws. The report emphasizes Indigenous rights in relation to Indigenous cultural heritage. It recommends the establishment of jurisdictional and statutory decision-making authority over Indigenous cultural heritage by Indigenous Peoples.
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Recommendation 8:
Harmonize statutory and operational relations between provincial agencies such as the Archaeology and Heritage Branches of the Ministry of Forests, Lands, Natural Resources and Rural Development. This requires better communication and strengthened relations between provincial agencies dealing with ICH, including the Ministry of Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation as a key facilitator of relations.
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