In this updated edition of Treaty Talks in British Columbia, Christopher McKee traces the origins and development of treaty negotiations in the province. Through an examination of Native concerns, he analyzes conflicting points of view and suggests alternatives for achieving consensus.

The new edition includes:

• an overview of the Supreme Court of Canada's 1997 decision in Delgamuukw, and the impact of that ruling on Native peoples' bargaining power and on government policy initiatives;
• a review of the Nisga'a Final Agreement and the main criticisms of the deal;
• a discussion of the main components of the Sechelt Agreement-in-Principle, and whether or not the agreement can guarantee certainty in land tenure regimes; and
• an analysis of the treaty-making process in the 21st century, focusing on the implications of a change in government in Victoria, territorial overlap among First Nations' treaty settlement lands, and the costs of treaty-making in the post-Nisga'a era.

Treaty Talks in British Columbia offers significant insights into a contentious issue. It will be a valuable resource for those interested in contemporary Aboriginal issues, Native studies, political science, and law, and for anyone who wishes to develop a better understanding of the future relationship between Native and non-Native British Columbians.

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Christopher McKee is president/CEO of BCN International., an international consultancy based in Ottawa.

A guide to the contemporary tripartite treaty-making process underway between those First Nations within the Province of British Columbia that have chosen to enter the process and provincial government of British Columbia and the federal government of Canada ... This volume represents an invaluable introduction to the modern treaty negotiations ongoing in British Columbia.

Western Historical Quarterly

Succinct, informative, and easy to read. All of the major issues that surround treaty negotiation are thoroughly presented and discussed in an unbiased manner ... it is valuable to anyone interested in negotiations going on throughout Canada.

Saskatchewan Law Review

Finally. In all the muddle, a book that gives the straight goods about treaty negotiations in British Columbia…the whole darn thing. Finally. (5 stars)

The Milestones Review, Books for the Interior, Fall/Winter 1997