Penelakut Tribe Tumuhw Code
Information website
We are pleased to introduce our new
Penelakut Tribe Land Code information website.
What is a
Land Code?
Our Land Code is the freedom for Penelakut Tribe to govern our lands in our ways, under laws we develop, and not those of the federal government.
As part of Penelakut Tribe's continuing efforts to protect our lands and resources, we have developed and approved our Tumuhw (Land) Code under the Framework Agreement on First Nation Land Management. Penelakut Tribe became the 94th operational signatory to the Framework Agreement on December 18th, 2019.
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Our Land Code is the land law of Penelakut Tribe and replaces the land management provisions of the Indian Act as they related to Penelakut Tribe reserve lands.
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By passing our Tumuhw Code​ we have exercised our inherent rights and regained the legal jurisdiction to govern our lands and resources. In fact, under our Tumuhw Code, 44 sections of the Indian Act (almost 25%!!!) have ceased to apply to our lands! As a result, the department of Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada ( CIRNA ... the old INAC) will no longer be involved in the day to day decisions of our reserve lands and resources.
Why do we have a
Land Code?
By voting to approve the Penelakut Tribe Land Code, we have removed 44
sections, or 25%, of Indian Act control from our lands.
Penelakut Tribe is a signatory to the Framework Agreement on First Nation Land Management. On December 18, 2019, Penelakut Tribe voted to regain control of our reserve lands and resources, free of government interference. We now make the day to day decisions on our lands. We have accomplished this through our LAND CODE.