March 5, 2025
Comox Valley, BC
For immediate release: K’ómoks First Nation Treaty Ratification Day, Saturday March 8, 2025
The K’ómoks First Nation (KFN) has completed negotiations for a Constitution and Treaty as we work towards self-governance. The Constitution and Treaty will go to the K’ómoks people to be voted on (ratified) on Saturday March 8, 2025. Voting will take place from Noon to 8 PM at the K’ómoks Administration building at 3330 Comox Road.
The K’ómoks First Nation will also be coming together as a community to enjoy on-site activities on March 8, to celebrate the importance of this day and what it brings for our future. This is a K’ómoks Nation event for the K’ómoks people and community. It is not a public event.
We ask Comox Valley residents to use additional caution when travelling Comox Road, as the vote and community activities may increase pedestrian and traffic congestion in the area. The safety of our members and the broader community are our top priority.
The Nation plans to share preliminary vote results as soon as they are available. All updated information will be posted on our website www.komoks.ca as it becomes available.
Background
KFN has been involved in treaty negotiations since 1994. There are six stages in the BC treaty process. On March 24, 2012, K’ómoks signed the Agreement in Principle (Stage 4) with British Columbia and Canada and entered into Stage 5 negotiations. Ratifying the Constitution and Treaty on March 8, 2025, is part of this important process.
The K’ómoks First Nation Treaty recognizes the K’ómoks aboriginal rights and title and the inherent right to self-government. It reconciles differences over lands and resource ownership and jurisdiction through a new treaty relationship that is flexible and intended to evolve over time.
The treaty includes a commitment to capacity building, and enhanced economic opportunities for K’ómoks, K’ómoks members and the surrounding community— preserving, revitalising, and strengthening the culture, language, and heritage of the K’ómoks First Nation.
More information on the K’ómoks First Nation and our treaty process can be found on the KFN website, www.komoks.ca.
Province of B.C. Fact Sheets:
- K’ómoks Treaty Overview Fact Sheet
- K’ómoks Treaty Governance Fact Sheet
- K’ómoks Treaty Lands and Access Fact Sheet
Media contact
Melissa Quocksister
Communications & Engagement Consultant
K’ómoks First Nation Treaty
treaty@komoks.ca
250-334-6515
