Referrals

Submit a Referral

If you have a project that you want to discuss with the Referrals Department, please follow these simple steps. We prefer to meet early with land managers, decision makers and developers to ensure that projects with potential to encounter archaeological or culturally sensitive places proceed with due attention to the Nation’s priorities and concerns.

1. Download the Referral Process Guide
2. Complete the Referral Intake Form
3. Submit Referral Fee Payment and Referral Package

Your Referral Package must include the following attachments:

1. Referral Intake Form
2. Notice of Payment Form
3. Letter of consultation
4. Other information (ex. spatial files, other project specifications)

Additional attachments may include:

1. Guardian Fieldwork Request Form
2. kʷikʷəƛ̓əm Heritage Investigation Permit Form

Submit the Referral Package to referrals@kwikwetlem.com

A member of the Referrals team will reach out to you to determine the next steps.

Referrals Process Overview

There are three types of referrals that we facilitate:

1. Inquiry Resolution
2. Procurement Introductions
3. Negotiation Referrals
   

Inquiry Resolution

Under existing laws, Canadian Regulators are required to refer a project to the Nation’s Referrals Department for review, and when it occurs within the Nation’s asserted Traditional Territory. Some of the Federal Regulators that we work with include the Canada Energy Regulator, Fisheries and Oceans Canada and the Assessment Agency of Canada and Provincial Regulators include the BC Oil and Gas Commission.

Our team of staff and expert advisors work with the Regulators and other stakeholders to determine how the project may impact the Indigenous Rights and Title of the kʷikʷəƛ̓əm First Nation (KFN).

In addition, Referrals receives hundreds of construction-related proponent inquiries from Federal and Provincial Ministries, Crown Corporations, Regional Authorities, neighboring municipalities, private sector companies and non-Governmental Organizations (NGO). These inquiries pertain to a wide range of issues that are of concern to KFN, such as archaeology, culture, environment, fisheries, stewardship, land rights and title and land use. The department’s goal is to reach a mutually beneficial solution to these inquiries – a solution that serves the needs of KFN, Regulators and the Proponent. At all times, Referrals seeks to combine professional, archaeological, environmental and traditional knowledge in a culturally appropriate way to inform our decisions.

Procurement Instructions

Referrals facilitates introductions from construction and land development companies who wish to do business with the Nation. The kʷikʷəƛ̓əm First Nation owns two private companies who assist the Nation in achieving their economic development goals. These include Saskay Land Development, a construction company, and KFN Enterprises (KFNE), a development corporation which has joint venture relationship with many specialized construction-related companies. Referrals helps proponents seeking to obtain bids from these KFN companies. 

Negotiation Referrals

Referrals also develops Mutual Benefit Agreements with proponents. These agreements may relate to the use of resources on our territory or title or land contracts.

For any other inquiries contact us at referrals@kwikwetlem.com

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