Will K’ómoks members receive an opportunity to purchase treaty land within the treaty proposal first?
Melissa Quocksister2021-08-26T17:49:56+00:00This should be discussed among the nation to decide before the Effective Date.
Would the possible residential areas be for K’ómoks members only or would they go to non-members who want to build?
Melissa Quocksister2021-08-26T17:48:22+00:00This is a decision that will be agreed on by the K’ómoks people through a zoning exercise. K’ómoks may choose to keep certain lands (such as IR#1) as “K’ómoks Homelands” in which only K’ómoks Members would be able to own land. Other lands will be for K’ómoks economic development and will have homes and lots for non-members to purchase.
Do we have a lease with DND for the Goose Spit?
RTC_Admin2021-04-14T23:50:30+00:00The Goose Spit is broken up into four different parcels. The first is the stretch of road, which is governed by Area B of the CVRD. The second is the HMCS Quadra Cadet Base. The third piece is our Indian Reserve #3, and the fourth is what we have been calling the “tip” of the spit, which was offered and accepted by KFN as part of the Agreement in Principle. There is currently no lease with DND for the use of our reserve lands. The “tip” of the Spit comes to KFN with conditions, one of them being that KFN negotiate [...]
How do we decide which proposals go ahead?
RTC_Admin2020-06-11T00:50:48+00:00That is one of the things we need to figure out still. We still need to determine how this process will be handled, considering the CCP and community input. A first step will be to develop a set of guidelines or a policy framework on the approval of developments.
Is there going to be community elder housing available for our members?
RTC_Admin2021-08-26T18:33:26+00:00This is one option that has been discussed. There are several other options that have also been suggested. These options will all have to be priced out before a decision is made.
Can anyone open a business on TSL?
RTC_Admin2021-08-26T18:07:48+00:00The opening of businesses will be governed by our laws. It is most likely that anyone will be able to apply to the K’ómoks administration for a business license, however that will have to be determined after community consultation.
Who do we leave our homes to before treaty and after?
RTC_Admin2021-08-26T18:08:11+00:00Currently, if your home is on an Indian reserve, you can only leave that home to an ‘Indian’. After treaty, the community will have to determine which rules will apply. For example, it is possible that the community will decide that lands of former reserves can only be left to band members. It is also possible that the community may decide that lands can be left to anyone. This is an important issue that will have to be decided on prior to the vote on the Treaty.
How is treaty going to generate funding to existing K’ómoks members?
RTC_Admin2021-08-26T17:50:18+00:00For the most part, the Treaty will create opportunities for members, but it is not a social program. At the same time, the Treaty will have several sources of revenue. There will be numerous economic opportunities created through the ownership of K’ómoks Lands and well as through the new forest tenures. There will be the income from the Capital Transfer, tax revenues (property tax, income tax and sales tax from Members and non-members), and from Revenue Sharing which is still being negotiated. These revenues will flow to the K’ómoks First Nation. There may also be money from Impact Benefit Agreements with [...]
Under treaty, will we have clear title? Can we sell our homes to anyone, including Non-aboriginals?
RTC_Admin2021-08-26T17:50:33+00:00Treaty enables us to have clear title to our lands. Treaty also enables us to sell lands to third party non-members if we wish. Treaty also enables us to place restrictions on whom we sell lands to. We have not yet determined what sort of restrictions there will be on the sale of lands. The current thinking, from consultation with our band members, is that lands at our K’ómoks IR#1 on the K’ómoks Estuary should only be owned by KFN Members. This is something the K’ómoks First Nation will eventually decide on in consultation with the community, and subject to our [...]
What can we do differently when K’ómoks reserve lands become Treaty Settlement Lands (TSL)? What can we do now with our reserve lands?
RTC_Admin2021-08-26T17:50:47+00:00There are limited economic opportunities on the reserve lands currently occupied by K’ómoks. Our land base will change from 813.5 acres, to over 12,500 acres owned by K’ómoks once the Treaty is fully implemented. Currently, we do not own our Indian reserves. These are owned by the federal government. We have the right to live on these reserves, but we cannot do many things on them without the permission of the Minister of Indian Affairs. Now that the Land Code is in effect, we have a lot more say over our I.R. lands, as Ministerial consent is no longer be required. [...]