Lheidli T`enneh Lands (Subject to Treaty)

Subject to Final Treaty<div><br /></div><div>Lheidli T'enneh Lands
<p>The Final Agreement land package consists of approximately
4,330 hectares of treaty settlement land for Lheidli T'enneh. This
includes 677 hectares of former reserves, 237 hectares of former federal
Crown land, and 3,416 hectares of former provincial Crown land. Lheidli
T'enneh will own its lands in fee simple. Lheidli T'enneh reserves will
no longer exist as reserves and will become Lheidli T'enneh Lands. </p>
<p>Federal and provincial laws will apply to all lands owned by
Lheidli T'enneh. Under the treaty, Lheidli T'enneh will own two types of
land. The majority of the lands, 4,275 hectares, will be called Lheidli
T'enneh Lands. Lheidli T'enneh will have law-making authority over
these lands. Lheidli T'enneh will have no governance authority over the
remaining 55 hectares of land that will transfer to Lheidli T'enneh as
private fee-simple land.</p>
<p>Lheidli T'enneh treaty settlement lands will be transferred
to the First Nation as of the effective date of the treaty. Many of the
parcels of land are currently registered in the provincial land
registration system and this registration will continue. In addition,
the Final Agreement identifies other parcels that will be registered in
this system. This arrangement will allow Lheidli T'enneh to use its
lands to raise capital, something that is difficult to do with an Indian
reserve.</p>
<p>While all parties agree that as a general principle Lheidli
T'enneh Lands will not be subject to expropriation, the Final Agreement
contains processes whereby either Canada or British Columbia may
expropriate Lheidli T'enneh Lands. </p></div>