British Columbia Agenda
Day One – October 28, 2025
WELCOME AND OPENING
• Councillor Morgin Guerin, Musqueam First Nation
OVERVIEW AND ADOPTION OF THE AGENDA
• Harold Tarbell, Chair
WELCOME AND ADDRESS
• Regional Chief Terry Teegee
UPDATE FROM BCAFN BOARD OF DIRECTORS
• Brian Assu, We Wai Kai Nation
• Chief Maureen Luggi, Wet’suwet’en
• Kukpi7 Rosanne Casimir, Tk’emlups te Secwépemc
• Chief Jerry Jack, Mowachaht/Muchalaht First Nation
• Chief Donald Sam, ?Aqisq’nuk
FINANCIAL UPDATE
• Micaela Roque, KPMG Auditor (via Zoom)
• Rayna Barter, BCAFN Finance Manager (via Zoom)
RESOLUTION
• 01 – Adoption of the 2024-2025 Audited Financial Statements
• 02 – Appointment of Auditor
ADDRESS FROM BCAFN WOMEN’S REPRESENTATIVE
• Cheryl Rule, Coldwater Indian Band
ADDRESS FROM BCAFN 2SLGBTQQIA+ REPRESENTATIVE
• Orene Askew, Squamish Nation
BCAFN 2SLGBTQQIA + FLAG RAISING
BCAFN 2SLGBTQQIA + FLAG RAISING
• CarrieLynn Victor, Artist
• Orene Askew, Squamish Nation
RESOLUTION
• 03 – Adoption of the BCAFN 2SLGBTQQIA+ Flag
ADDRESS FROM BCAFN FEMALE YOUTH REPRESENTATIVE
• Crystal Starr-Lewis, Squamish Nation
ADDRESS BY DEPUTY CLERK CHRISTIANE FOX, PRIVY COUNCIL OFFICE AND ROB VAN WALLEGHEM, VP, MAJOR PROJECTS OFFICE
Lunch Break
FUTURE GENERATIONS FOUNDATION
• Naomi Racette, Executive Director (Via Zoom)
• Lynda Price, Future Generations Trustee(Via Zoom)
SPECIFIC CLAIMS FUNDING
• Chief Dalton Silver, Sumas
• Jody Woods, UBCIC Executive Director
ADDRESS BY MINISTER RAVI KAHLON, MINISTRY OF JOBS AND ECONOMIC GROWTH (Via Zoom)
ADDRESS FROM MINISTER SPENCER CHANDRA-HERBERT, MINISTRY OF INDIGENOUS RELATIONS AND RECONCILIATION (Via Zoom)
Health Break
ELECTION PROCEDURES
• Ron Laufer, Electoral Officer
ALL CANDIDATES FORUM
BCAFN 2SLGBTQQIA+ REPRESENTATIVE
• Orene Askew, Squamish
• Wilf J. Plasway, Lake Babine
ADJOURNMENT
*Note:
On October 29th elections will be held for the 2SLGBTQQIA+ Representative.
Voting is open at 10:00 am to 1:00 pm on October 29. Voting will be conducted online or by telephone during the BCAFN AGM.
If there are any questions, please contact Ron Laufer, BCAFN Electoral Officer at ronlauferelections@gmail.com or 604-715-4777
Day Two – October 29, 2025
ELIMINATION SEX DISCRIMINATION FROM THE INDIAN ACT
• Chief Marilyn Slett, Heiltsuk Nation (via Zoom)
RESOLUTION
• 04 – Ending Sex Discrimination in the Indian Act and Implementing the UN Declaration
ADDRESS FROM NATIONAL CHIEF CINDY WOODHOUSE-NEPINAK
• Cindy Blackstock, First Nations Caring Society
• Mary Teegee, Our Children Our Way
• Deb Foxcroft, Co-Chair, National Children’s Chiefs Commission
• Chief Helen Henderson, BC Representative, National Children’s Chiefs Commission
RESOLUTION
• 05 – Support for Regional Consultation on Long Term Reform of First Nations Child and Family Services
• 06 – Equitable Access to Education for First Nations Children and Youth in Care Who Are Involved in The Youth Justice System
JORDANS PRINCIPLE COMPENSATION
• Jeannie Parnell, Northern BC Regional Liaison, Deloitte
• Alkina Aleck, Southern Regional Liaison, Deloitte
Lunch Break
PRESENTATION OF KING CHARLES III CORONATION MEDALS
• National Chief Cindy Woodhouse-Nepinak
• Regional Chief Terry Teegee
JUSTICE PORTFOLIO
• Kory Wilson, Chair, BC First Nations Justice Council
• Clifford White, BCAFN Representative, BC First Nations Justice Council
RESOLUTION
• 07 – B.C. First Nations Justice Council’s Indigenous Women’s Justice Plan Priority Strategies
• 08 – Support for the Implementation of the National First Nations Justice Strategy
ELECTION ANNOUNCEMENT RESULTS
• Ron Laufer, Electoral Officer
ADDRESS BY ELECTED BCAFN 2SLGBTQQIA+ REPRESENTATIVE
BLANKETING AND HONOURING
• Dr. Robert Joseph
EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT UPDATE
• Tyrone McNeil, Tribal Chief, Multilateral Table UBCIC Representative
• Jeff Eustache, FNESS Board Director
• Chad Thomas, Director of Aboriginal Land Protection Services
RESOLUTION
• 09 – Call to Extend the Timeline for Full First Nations Jurisdiction in Emergency Management
• 10 – Supporting First Nations Jurisdiction in Fire Stewardship and Cultural Burning
ADJOURNMENT
Day Three – October 30, 2025
ADDRESS FROM MINISTER REBECCA ALTY, CROWN-INDIGENOUS RELATIONS (via Zoom)
ADDRESS FROM MINISTER MANDY GULL-MASTY, INDIGENOUS SERVICES CANADA (Via Zoom)
WATER RIGHTS UPDATE
• Regional Chief Terry Teegee
• Sophia Iliopulos, Associate Director
RESOLUTION
• 11 – Establishing Legally-Binding Mechanisms that Enshrines the Human Right to Safe Drinking Water in Federal Legislation
FIRST NATIONS DATA SOVEREIGNTY – PRECISION HEALTH
• Dr.Nadine Caron
RESOLUTION
• 12 – First Nations Data Sovereignty and Governance in the Canadian Precision Health Initiative
BCAFN TRANSPORTATION REPORT
• Kristi Denby, BCAFN Environment Policy Analyst
• Charlotte Bull, Junior Climate Change Policy Analyst
RESOLUTION
• 13 – Support for the BC First Nations Transportation Assessment Report and Action Plan
UNDA IMPLEMENTATION
• Regional Chief Terry Teegee
• Laurie Sargent, Asst. Deputy Minister, Department of Justice
REPATRIATION POLICY FRAMEWORK UPDATE
• Claire Avison, ADM – TAC, Steering Committee Co-Chair
• Bob Chamberlin, Steering Committee Co-Chair
INDIGENOUS ADVISORY COUNCIL TO THE MAJOR PROJECTS OFFICE
• Kluane Adamek, Indigenous Advisory Council
RESOLUTION
• 14 – Call for Substantial Increase in Investments for First Nations-led Climate Action, Ecosystems and Watershed Protection
Lunch Break
CENTRE OF EXCELLENCE UPDATE
• Harlan Schilling, CEO
RESOLUTION
• 15 – Transition of The BC First Nations Centre of Excellence for Economic Development to an Independent Entity
• 16 – Upholding First Nations Rights and Priorities in the 2026 Review of The Canada-Us-Mexico Agreement
RESOLUTIONS
• Harold Tarbell, Chair
CLOSING REMARKS AND ADJOURNMENT
• Regional Chief Terry Teegee