Sechelt Indian Band

There are at least three versions to the meaning of Sechelt:

1. it was the ancient name that the Sechelt people had for themselves;
2. it is derived from a word meaning to "climb" or "climb over," possibly referring to a fallen tree over which people had to climb in order to get up from the beach; and
3. it is derived not from a Salishan word but rather from the English "sea shelter."

Band Information

• Chief and Councillors
• Mailing Address:

PO Box 740


Sechelt BC V0N 3A0

• Phone: (604)687-8641 or (604)688-3017

Fax: (604)885-3490

Treaty Information and Documents

• Status in the BCTC Six Stage Treaty Process
• Agreement-in-Principle, April, 1999
• Sechelt Treaty Negotiations Federal-Provincial Land/Cash Offer-- December, 1998
• Sechelt Treaty Negotiations Federal-Provincial Land/Cash Offer-- August 22, 1997
• Sechelt Treaty Negotiations Land/Cash Scenarios -- November 14, 1996
• Provincial Response to the Sechelt Land Claim Position Paper -- June 11, 1996
• Sechelt Framework Agreement
• Sechelt Openness Protocol
• Meetings
• Records of Decisions
• Main table
• Land Base Side Table
• Fiscal Arrangements Side Table
• Land and Resource Management Side Table
• Eligibility and Treaty Process Side Table

Treaty Sub-Agreement Documents

• Amendment - October 8, 1996
• Land Use Planning - April 24, 1997
• Ratification - April 24, 1997
• Subsurface Resources - July 24, 1997
• Culture and Heritage - September 10, 1997
• Environmental Management - September 10, 1997
• Forestry Management - September 10, 1997
• Migratory Birds - December 11, 1998
• Land Use Planning - December 11, 1998
• Criteria for Establishing Land Acquired by Sechelt as Sechelt Treaty Land  - December 11, 1998
• Wildlife - December 12, 1998
• Culture and Heritage - December 13, 1998
• Expropriation - December 16, 1998
• Fisheries - December 16, 1998

 
• Due to technical problems the following public draft sub-agreements could not be included:
• Preamble and General Provisions (draft 6);
• Eligibility and Enrolment (draft 8);
• Dispute Resolution (draft 3).

Advisory Committees

• Sechelt LAC Members
• Sechelt RAC Members
• Sechelt TAC Members -- from Civic Net