Indigenous Relations Committee

Treaty and Other Agreements • Indigenous Relations Policy and Initiatives • Relationship Building

Priorities

Monitor and respond to policy matters falling within the scope of the Committee

Advocate for local government interests through working groups and intergovernmental communication

Relationship building between local governments, First Nations and Indigenous organizations through best practices and initiatives

Progress to Date

• Monitored, assessed and communicated to members policy and legislation related updates such as the release of the

Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act (DRIPA)

Action Plan • Regular communication with the Ministry of Indigenous

Relations and Reconciliation (MIRR) and Ministry of

Municipal Affairs regarding Indigenous initiatives and policy

• Advocacy and communication with MIRR and Municipal

Affairs on issues such as the implementation of DRIPA • Ongoing work towards implementing an MOU with the

Province to support engagement between the Province,

UBCM and local governments on Indigenous issues and agreements • Delivered a webinar on DRIPA guidance for local governments in collaboration with the Province. Working towards additional guidance for local governments

• In coordination with the First Nations Summit, administer the

Regional Community to Community Forum Program • Ongoing work with partners to collect and share resources on Reconciliation and related initiatives, including via the

Compass and on ubcm.ca • Collaboration with Indigenous and other organizations to advance reconciliation

Committee Members

Councillor Trish Mandewo, Chair Mayor Gaby Wickstrom, Vice Chair Director Ian Morrison Councillor Laura Dupont Councillor Cori Ramsay Mayor Val van den Broek Chief Ken Baird, Metro Vancouver IRC Rep