Indigenous Peoples FPIC Protocols

This protocol is based on the following facts. KI desires consultation and negotiation with Ontario, at a level of strategic planning, to determine which lands in its traditional territory should not be exposed to any development activity, and which lands might be developed or subject to uses by third parties under specified terms and conditions to be determined. The strategic level planning consultation must have two aspects:  Political (involving high-level personnel and the Ministers)  Technical (involving specialized scientific and legal expertise). KI is prepared to begin consultation and negotiations with Ontario and may then approach Canada to involve Canada in this strategic planning level consultation and negotiations. The KI sees the homeland as KI lands, subject to the collective and individual rights of the KI citizens, the sovereignty of the KI, and jurisdiction of the KI. The KI owns these lands and waters subject to the laws of the KI, and the legislative jurisdiction of the KI. All the Creators bestowed wealth, be it under the ground, on the surface or in KI lakes, rivers, streams and waters, in the airspace and in the land under KI control, are the property of KI as defined by KI law. The KI law defines means of exploiting, protecting, and developing such wealth in the interests of KI, its security, sustainability, resilience and economy. KI has a direct interest in ensuring that lands in its homeland are not further designated or developed by Canada and /or Ontario without their free, prior and informed consent and recognition by the Crown of KI jurisdiction. This protocol sets out the terms of entry for government, commercial or industrial developers [the Proponent] wishing to access lands or resources in the KI homeland (provisional description in Schedule A attached). The entire Big Trout Lake watershed(s) including all of Big Trout Lake and a buffer zone around the lake of X miles is excluded from any and all development.