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   ABORIGINAL RELATIONS
      MANDATE
The Aboriginal Relations strives to foster mutually beneficial working relationships with First Nation communities. Team members act as facilitators between industry and the First Nations. The Branch is responsible for: informing First Nation communities about the oil and gas industry and its regulation; working with the Program Development Branch in creating appropriate legislative and policy frameworks; and representing the interests of the oil and gas sector.        OBJECTIVES AND STRATEGIES The objective of the Aboriginal Relations and Land Use Branch is to establish a collaborative approach with First Nations. This objective is one of the four key objectives identified by the Oil and Gas Commission. A number of strategies have been identified to meet these objectives:

  • Work to establish First Nations Agreements and Memoranda of Understanding as living documents, recognizing that these are only the foundation of a long, collaborative journey with First Nations;
  • Conduct consultation and liaison efforts with First Nation communities around oil and gas activity;
  • Help facilitate meetings between industry representatives and First Nation Communities;
  • Support First Nation community involvement in land use and tenure planning; and
  • Provide support to First Nation communities to access the Science and Community Environmental Knowledge Fund.
       BRANCH CONTACT PERSON General inquiries should be made to:


Oil and Gas Commission
200, 10003-110 Avenue
Fort St. John, British Columbia V1J 6M7

Ph:  (250) 261-5700
Fax: (250) 261-5750


Further contact information for the Aboriginal Relations and Land Use Branch can be found here.
       ABORIGINAL RELATIONS Memorandums of Understanding and Agreements
Consultation Process Agreements Implementation Committee

Band Contact Information

If you are interested in obtaining contact information regarding First Nations communities in BC, please contact the OGC Aboriginal Relations and Land Use staff as follows:
NORTH
Senior Aboriginal 
Program Specialists
787-3213 Karen Larsen  
    Doig River First Nation  
    Halfway River First Nation  
  Nechako Basin    
         
787-3554 Viva Wolf  
    Dene Tha' First Nation  
    Ktunaxa Kinbasket Council  
    Bluberry River First Nation  
         
         
774-5505 Annette Loe  
    Fort Nelson First Nation  
    Prophet River First Nation  
    Kaska Dene Council  
    Acho Dene Koe (Ft Liard)  
    Tahltan - Iskut, Telegraph Creek, Dease Lake
SOUTH
Senior Aboriginal 
Program Specialists
261-5739 Delia Christianson  
    McLeod Lake Indian Band  
    Saulteau First Nations  
    West Moberly First Nations
    Kelly Lake Cree Nation  
    Kelly Lake First Nation  
    Kelly Lake Metis Settlement
         
Last updated:  May 20, 2008  
     
       LAND USE PLANNING Pre-Tenure Planning

The OGC is participating in oil and gas pre-tenure planning for the Muskwa-Kechika Management Area (M-K). The Ministry of Sustainable Resource Management, is developing pre-tenure plans that are intended to stimulate exploration and development consistent with the Muskwa-Kechika Management Area Act. This Act requires that oil and gas pre-tenures be completed before new oil and gas tenures can be issued in the M-K.

More information on pre-tenure planning, including a map of the M-K area and associated pre-tenure planning areas, can be obtained through the following link: