Yekooche Nation
The Yekooche treaty table is in Stage 5 negotiations to finalize a treaty. For an update on the table please refer to our latest annual report.
Yekooche traditional territory is near Stuart Lake, Cunningham Lake, and Lake Babine. There are approximately 235 Yekooche members.
Yekooche has overlapping and/or shared territory with its First Nation neighbours: Lake Babine, Burns Lake, Nadleh Whut’en, Nak’azdli, Stellat’en, Takla, Tl’azt’en, and Treaty 8.
BC Treaty Commission Contacts
Francis Frank , 604.482.9200
Commissioner
Carmen Watson , 604.482.9223
Process
Contacts Information
1890 Third Avenue
Prince George, BC V2M 1G4
Prince George, BC V2M 1G4
Phone: 250 562 0592
Fax: 250 562 0530
Website:
Yekooche First Nation
Current Stage of Nation
Stage 5
Negotiation Stage Process
Stage 1: Statement of Intent
Yekooche Statement of Intent
05/11/95
SOI Map * Map has been amended at request of the First Nation and is being updated
Stage 2: Readiness
Readiness documents accepted as complete
First Nation
11/16/95
BC
11/02/95
Canada
11/02/95
Table Declared Ready
11/16/95
Tripartite Procedural Agreements Signed
Yekooche Openness Protocol
09/27/95
Procedures Agreement
09/27/95
Information Sharing Principles
09/27/95
Stage 3: Framework Agreement
Stage 4: Agreement-in-Principle
Stage 5: Final Agreement
Initialled
Signed
