Six Stages of NStQ treaty process.

Stage 1 – Submission of the Statement of Intent to Negotiate a Treaty
Cariboo Tribal Council (NStQ) had submitted SOI Map and documents on December 1993 and BCTC accepted them on January 6 1994

Stage 2 – Preparation for Negotiations
The Cariboo Tribal Council (NStQ) was declared ready April 24 1996. The Chief Negotiators (Chiefs of Canim Lake, Canoe/Dog Creek, Soda Creek and Williams Lake Bands) signed the Agreement with representatives from Canada and BC.

Stage 3 – Framework Agreement
December 10th, 1997 – The Cariboo Tribal Council (NStQ) signed the Framework Agreement.

Stage 4 – Agreement in Principle
We are in Stage 4. This is where substantive Treaty Negotiations begin. The agreement in Principle will lay the ground work for implementation of the Treaty.

Stage 5 – Negotiation to Finalize the Treaty
The treaty formalizes the new relationship among the parties and embodies the agreements reached in the agreement in principle. Technical and legal issues are resolved at this stage. A treaty is a unique constitutional instrument to be signed and formally ratified at the conclusion of Stage 5.

Stage 6 – Implementation of the Treaty
Long-term implementation plans need to be tailored to specific agreements. The plans to implement the treaty are put into effect or phased in as agreed. With time, all aspects of the treaty will be realized and with continuing goodwill, commitment and effort by all parties, the new relationship will come to maturity.