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The six stages of the negotiation process are:
Stage 1. Submission of Statement of Intent
- First Nations indicate they want to enter the treaty
process by submitting a map known as a "statement of
intent" (SOI). SOIs do not indicate areas under claim,
but rather show the traditional territory that the First
Nation historically used and occupied.
(See "Negotiations"
for maps of Lower Mainland area Statements of Intent)
Stage 2. Readiness to Negotiate
- the parties assemble negotiating teams and prepare for
negotiation
Stage 3. Negotiation of Framework Agreement
- an agenda (similar to a table of contents) is negotiated
which identifies the key issues that are to be negotiated
in Stage 4.
- the parties also outline any special procedural arrangements.
Stage 4. Negotiation of Agreement-in-Principle (AIP)
- the parties reach the major agreements which will form
the basis of a treaty
Stage 5. Negotiation of Final Agreement
- the parties formalize the agreements reached in the previous
stage, and agree on an implementation plan. Stage 5 requires
detailed technical and legal review of the document.
Stage 6. Implementation of a treaty
- the parties work together to implement the treaty according
to their agreed plan.
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