The Province of British Columbia and seven Carrier Sekani First Nations have signed a new agreement that reaffirms a decade-long effort to advance reconciliation and shared decision-making, a press release from the Province said.

The Pathway Forward 3.0 Agreement was signed recently by the Carrier Sekani First Nation Society and the First Nations of Nadleh Whut’en, Nak’azdli Whut’en, Saik’uz, Stellat’en, Takla, Tl’azt’en and Ts’il Kaz Koh. It marks the third major step in a process that began in 2015, with further agreements in 2017 and 2019.

Those earlier accords established a framework for government-to-government talks, provided initial funding, and set up ways for the Nations and the Province to collaborate on resource management, according to the press release. Pathway Forward 2.0,

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