The research team wants to hear from you about how Treaty is impacting you and other musčim (citizens) and how you see the Maa-nulth Treaty impacting the Nation.
Guided by the Huu-ay-aht Research Advisory Committee (Simon Dennis, Jane Peters, Jeff Cook, hinatinyis, and Linnea Bowes), the Research Team (Heather Castleden and Onyx Sloan Morgan) are exploring how Huu-ay-aht have been navigating Treaty Implementation and what is being done to prepare for the “Periodic Review” of the Maa-nulth Treaty in 2026.
The ‘Periodic Review’ is the first time all Treaty Partners will come together to formally review how the relationship through the Treaty is working, including what may need to be improved.
Our current research is guided by four priority areas identified by Executive Council and the ḥaw̓iiḥ Council and affirmed at the 2019 People’s Assembly. These priorities are:
- Land, culture and heritage; finances under Treaty; self-government; and Huu-ay-aht social wellbeing;
- Huu-ay-aht musčim perspectives on what is going well and what needs to be improved under Treaty;
- How Nation-level benefits translate into individual-level benefits; and
- The relationship Huu-ay-aht First Nations has with Treaty Partners (e.g., Canada and BC governments) and how these relationships can be improved
We need your expertise and experiences about the third priority to share what we learn with Huu-ay-aht leadership. If you are interested in taking part in a confidential, one-on-one discussion to provide invaluable insights into how the Treaty is impacting you, please be in touch with Onyx at: 250-508-3410 or email: onyx.sloanmorgan@ubc.ca or Heather at: 902-489-2412 or email castleden@uvic.ca
