Te’mexw Treaty Association is a non-profit society formed of five Coast Salish Nations – Beecher Bay (SC’IA⁄NEW), Malahat, Snaw-Naw-As, Songhees and T’Sou-ke. The Te’mexw five member Nations joined to support one another and to work together under one organization to negotiate five Nation-specific modern treaties with the federal and provincial governments in the British Columbia Treaty Process.
Unified in our pursuit of self-governance – unified culturally, socially, and economically for future generations.
Negotiate just, modern-day treaties, ensuring our Citizens are knowledgeable and prepared to make informed decisions.
In support of our vision and mission, the TTA will embody the following values:
We will demonstrate respect for ourselves and others in all that we do.
We will actively participate in our shared work – understanding that commitment is demonstrated by compassionate and enthusiastic actions.
We will seek knowledge from our past, bring passion to our present and provide solid teachings for our future.
We will leave a light footprint, only taking what we need and ensuring we leave something positive behind.
We will promote trust and pride and ensure that we exemplify respect, recognition and reconciliation.
HISTORY OF TE'MEXW TREATY ASSOCIATION
There have been several important events and milestones that have marked our journey. As we look forward to having a modern treaty for each Nation that includes rights and ownership of land, and the right to return to important cultural practices, we recognize the strong effort, resilience and hard work that have already gone into this process.