Gwelx ye’enst means the exercise of Gitanyow’s rights and responsibilities to hold, protect and pass on the land in a sustainable manner from generation to generation, including the process of developing the Gitanyow Lax’yip Land Use Plan.
The Gitanyow Lax’yip Land Use Plan is the result of 10 years of negotiation with the Provincial Government of British Columbia, and 3 court cases regarding consultation and forestry development in the Gitanyow Lax’yip (Territory). The Gitanyow Lax’yip Land Use Plan is a legally enforced through both provincial laws and the Gitanyow Ayookxw.
The Gitanyow Lax’yip Land Use Plan represents an interim step to reconciling:
The Gitanyow Lax’yip Land Use Plan is contained within the Gitanyow Huwilp Recognition & Reconciliation Agreement, signed by the 8 Gitanyow Wilp Chiefs and the BC Ministers of Aboriginal Relations & Reconciliation and Forests, Lands, and Natural Resource Operations in March 2012.
Download the Agreement and Land Use Plan.
For high resolution maps and shape files go to: Media Downloads.
The Gitanyow have developed Histories, Territories & Laws Part II: Gitanyow Lax’yip Land Use Plan to provide direction about land and resource use as an exercise of their inherent title, jurisdiction and law.
Digital Maps, PDF’s, Digital Copies of Land Use Plans, G2G Agreements, and the Constitution are available to you online.
Under the Gitanyow Engagement Framework, Early Engagement with Proponents is encouraged. View our process.