If your First Nations community wishes to consider assuming jurisdiction over K-12 on-reserve education and join the negotiation process it must become a Negotiating First Nation (NFN).

In order to become a Negotiating First Nation you must:

If your First Nations community wishes to consider assuming jurisdiction over K-12 on-reserve education and join the negotiation process please contact the Jurisdiction Communications Coordinator for more information.

Who is already involved?

Four First Nations have completed the steps necessary to assume jurisdiction over their education systems and are now Participating First Nations (PFNs):

The following 13 First Nations are Negotiating First Nations:

  1. ?aq’am
  2. Cowichan Tribes
  3. Lil’wat Nation
  4. Seabird Island Band

Besides these four First Nations, there are four more First Nations who are on track to become PFNs in July 2023:

  1. Canim Lake Band
  2. Ditidaht First Nation
  3. Squamish First Nation
  4. Tse-Shaht First Nation

In addition to the these Nation listed above, there are approximately an additional 40 First Nations who are involved and receive updates and are invited to meetings to discuss the initiative.