Submitter: Intertribal Treaty Organization

Community: New Westminster

Date Submitted: September 23, 2023

Summary:

(The attached document was provided to the commission at the Lillooet public forum as part of the submission by Saul Terry.)



The Intertribal Treaty Organization was established in 2009 to implement the 1989 Inter-Tribal Fishing Treaty between Indian Nations, which remains a tool for Fraser River First Nations to assert jurisdiction over the salmon fisheries within their traditional territories. The attached document includes a report on the ITO’s 2009-10 workshops and the ITO Constitution and Bylaws.

Submission:

This submission was presented at the Lillooet public forum on August 18, 2023