2013/14 LAKE BABINE NATION AGAFrank J Alec, Deputy Chief

Frank J Alec, Deputy Chief, Lake Babine Nation

LAKE BABINE NATION TREATY DEVELOPMENTSFrank J Alec, Deputy Chief, Lake Babine Nation

WHAT HAS HAPPENED SINCE JUNE 2012

6-8 months Orientation and meeting the

people behind treaty

Local, regional, and national perspectives on treaty

Governments and Industry perspectives

LBN perspective

Past 6 months Collaborative agreement signed

between BC parks

Chief Wilf Adam signals Interim Treaty Agreement endorsement

LBN treaty restructuring

Frank J Alec, Deputy Chief, Lake Babine Nation

THE FUTURE BELONGS TO THE YOUNG ONES“It will become more difficult to deal with Governments and Industry if we do not act now to prepare the way for them….being constructive, realistic, and courageous to make it happen are keys”

Frank J Alec, Deputy Chief, Lake Babine Nation

CONSTRUCTIVE MEANS LOOKING AT THE BIG PICTURE AND SEPARATING POLITICS

Frank J Alec, Deputy Chief, Lake Babine Nation

THE TIME IS NOW, ACT NOW AND STOP WITH THE CYCLE OF FAILURESFrank J Alec, Deputy Chief, Lake Babine Nation

COMPREHENSIVE LOOK AT LBNTREATY DEVELOPMENT

Historical Intent was To settle the LAND issue with

Canada, BC, and local Govts

Ancestors started by selecting LANDS that were to be RESERVE lands under the Indian Act

Ancestors also chose the BC trapline registration to secure the LAND mass as LBN territories

Where did it go wrong? Canada and BC govts started

taking control of the processes

Industry started to pull the strings with Govts

Now the treaty process is a program in the eyes of Govts and Industry

Infighting was and still our disadvantage

Frank J Alec, Deputy Chief, Lake Babine Nation

WHAT CAN HAPPEN TO MAKE IT WORK?

Revitalize LBN nationhood: language, culture, and traditional principles

Reconciliation amongst the peoples of LBN

Stop the cycle of bad politics

Take part and participate in all meetings

Everyone to think about the children

Be happy

Frank J Alec, Deputy Chief, Lake Babine Nation

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”CONNECTING THE WORK TO CREATE A BETTER LIFESTYLE FOR ALL: EVERYONE MUST HAVE THE SAME VISION

WE HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO GENERATE OUR OWN JOBS, OUR OWN BUSINESSES, AND OUR OWN REVENUES

The question is how bad do each of us want that to happen?

Are we willing to put aside our differences for at least one year and try it?

Frank J Alec, Deputy Chief, Lake Babine Nation

OTHER DUTIES OF THE DEPUTY CHIEF

Other Boards and Work Board member of BLNDC: currently

renewal process of this entity is underway

Council member of Northern First Nations Child & Family Services Council: decentralization process from MCFD to First Nations is underway

Establishing Good Governance

Currently have community MoU’ssigned between Fort Babine, Tachet, Donalds’ Landing, and Old Fort to set up Economic Development offices

Objective is to assist communities to develop their own office of operations and succeed to create jobs

Frank J Alec, Deputy Chief, Lake Babine Nation