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Indigenous rights and self-governance
Recommendation 1:
Broaden the concept of human rights to incorporate international human rights principles as reflected in the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP) and Indigenous legal traditions, in the Code and BCHRT operations and practice.
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Recommendation 15:
Work with Indigenous Peoples and all federal, provincial and municipal agencies, such as B.C. Parks, Parks Canada, and Canadian Heritage, to revise narrow, inaccurate, and harmful interpretations of Indigenous Peoples and histories. These agencies should work with local Indigenous Peoples to identify gaps and needs for research and storytelling related to lands managed by B.C. and Canada. Begin the process of truth-telling in accordance with applicable Indigenous legal traditions at Indigenous cultural heritage sites and places managed by B.C. and Canada. This telling should be an honest and authentic written account of the history with Indigenous Peoples that is produced in collaboration with Indigenous Peoples.
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Recommendation 16:
Work with Indigenous organizations and museums to develop grant funding to support Indigenous Peoples in the repatriation of their tangible and intangible cultural heritage and ancestral remains.
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Recommendation 3:
Take tangible steps to turn words into action through a diverse range of implementation initiatives that reflect the minimum standards in the UN Declaration.
There is no “one size fits all” approach to implementation; it will differ based on the context and the community.
As such, it would be beneficial for Indigenous Nations and Crown governments to advance new models of consent-based agreements in a number of different areas, such as aquaculture and community-industry agreements.
A legislative amendment could be made to allow decision-makers to enter into agreements and arrangements with Indigenous Nations, allowing legislative space for self-government.
There is no “one size fits all” approach to implementation; it will differ based on the context and the community.
As such, it would be beneficial for Indigenous Nations and Crown governments to advance new models of consent-based agreements in a number of different areas, such as aquaculture and community-industry agreements.
A legislative amendment could be made to allow decision-makers to enter into agreements and arrangements with Indigenous Nations, allowing legislative space for self-government.
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Recommendation 17:
Support Indigenous Peoples to have the resources needed to develop and administer their own cultural heritage laws, policies, and practices; and to establish agreements that clarify relations with and between federal and provincial governments.
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Recommendation 3:
Support Indigenous communities’ and their Knowledge Keepers’ efforts to revitalize and maintain all forms of Indigenous Cultural Heritage. This support should be through funding for strategic planning and monitoring efforts, capacity building and training, networking and learning opportunities, research and documentation, and infrastructure development.
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Recommendation 11:
Support efforts to understand, document, and record Indigenous place names by:
- Establishing a working group of Indigenous Peoples experienced with the placename process;
- Funding Indigenous communities to undertake dialogue and engagement; and
- Providing funding and staffing resources to the B.C. Geographical Names Office of the Heritage Branch to process and evaluate Indigenous place names applications, including engagement with Indigenous communities.
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Recommendation 12:
Support efforts to map Indigenous cultural heritage traditions across the province through the provision of funding for training and capacity building, research and documentation, learning and knowledge transfer, and informational infrastructure development.
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Recommendation 6:
Support anti-racism initiatives and education for and about Indigenous Peoplesby working with the Ministry of Education and developing resources for public education at all levels.
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Recommendation 2:
Support a central focus on Indigenous peoples choosing how they will organize and govern themselves consistent with the right to self-determination.
Indigenous self-determination is foundational to the UN Declaration.
Historically, self-government agreements have been paternalistic and subject to discriminatory colonial policies.
Advancing Indigenous self-government will require the BC government to invest in the work being implemented by Nations.
The right to self-determination necessarily includes the recognition and revitalization of Indigenous laws and legal systems.
The BC government should support this work apart from achieving agreements on other outcomes (i.e., resources), and without demanding a prescribed Crown role in the rebuilding effort.
Indigenous self-determination is foundational to the UN Declaration.
Historically, self-government agreements have been paternalistic and subject to discriminatory colonial policies.
Advancing Indigenous self-government will require the BC government to invest in the work being implemented by Nations.
The right to self-determination necessarily includes the recognition and revitalization of Indigenous laws and legal systems.
The BC government should support this work apart from achieving agreements on other outcomes (i.e., resources), and without demanding a prescribed Crown role in the rebuilding effort.
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