Indigenous relations and reconciliation
32 commitments from 7 parties, grouped by who published them.
Vancouver Liberals 13
- Negotiate a new Indigenous Education Enhancement Agreement with Musqueam, Squamish, Tsleil-Waututh, and urban Indigenous families in the first year of the term, with public annual reporting on graduation and completion.↗
- Hold quarterly council meetings with Musqueam, Squamish, and Tsleil-Waututh Nations on housing, jobs, and land stewardship, and strike an UNDRIP Task Force with public reporting on progress.↗↗
- Create a Mayor's Task Force with urban Indigenous organizations to improve City services for First Nations, Métis, and Inuit members living in Vancouver, including culturally safe services, housing, and gathering spaces, with public reporting.↗
- Work with the Squamish, Musqueam, and Tsleil-Waututh Nations to ensure Indigenous voices shape Park Board decisions.↗
- Hire a full-time Indigenous Relations Director in the mayor's office.↗
- Consult the Musqueam, Squamish, and Tsleil-Waututh Nations on the UBC SkyTrain extension and the amalgamation of the University Endowment Lands with Vancouver.↗
- Maintain regular joint council meetings between the Musqueam, Squamish, and Tsleil-Waututh Nations and the City, plus additional meetings between respective mayors and staff.↗
- Re-implement the Equity and Diversity Office that was defunded by the previous administration.↗
- Ensure the Urban Indigenous Engagement Framework is operational and adhered to.↗
- Prioritize housing, safety, child care, and service access in addressing urban Indigenous issues.↗
- Fund restorative justice initiatives, including improved VPD training, to ensure urban Indigenous cases are handled appropriately and respectfully.↗
- Include the Metro Vancouver Aboriginal Executive Council in decisions relating to Indigenous people and issues, and index its funding to inflation.↗
- Support the Musqueam, Squamish, and Tsleil-Waututh Development Corporation's Jericho Lands and Heather Lands developments and future projects.↗
Green Party of Vancouver 11
- Prioritise collaboration with Musqueam, Squamish, and Tsleil-Waututh Nations to explore opportunities for co-management of parklands.↗↗
- Incorporate Indigenous naming, values, art, and healing gardens by centring cultural recognition in the design of Park Board facilities and outdoor spaces.↗↗
- Build respectful, ongoing relationships with the Musqueam, Squamish, and Tsleil-Waututh Nations.↗
- Work closely with the Indigenous Education Council and respect its statutory responsibilities.↗
- Support improved educational outcomes for Indigenous students.↗
- Strengthen the inclusion of Indigenous worldviews, histories, and perspectives in learning environments, consistent with provincial curriculum and local partnerships.↗
- Review procurement and partnership opportunities that can support Indigenous businesses and organizations as appropriate.↗
- Ensure reconciliation commitments are reflected in measurable actions and reported publicly.↗
- Continue building working relationships with the Musqueam, Squamish, and Tsleil-Waututh Nations and advance UNDRIP and TRC recommendations while improving outcomes for urban Indigenous people.↗
- Seek guidance from and amplify the voices of Traditional Knowledge Keepers on ecosystem stewardship.↗
- Include urban Indigenous organizations and community members in Park Board planning.↗
John Jones 2
- Push council to honour the City's existing commitment to give the three Host Nations — Musqueam, Squamish, and Tsleil-Waututh — a say during the planning of major projects.↗
- Support the City in carrying out its UNDRIP Action Plan and in maintaining meaningful working relationships with the Host Nations and Vancouver's urban Indigenous communities.↗
OneCity Vancouver 2
- Work in partnership with the Musqueam, Squamish, and Tsleil-Waututh Nations to strengthen Indigenous language learning, Indigenous-led land-based education, culturally safe student supports, and accountability for Indigenous student success.↗↗↗↗↗
- Continue the work already unanimously adopted by the City of Vancouver to implement the UNDRIP Action Plan.↗↗↗↗
TrueBlue Vancouver 2
- Oppose voluntary City transfers of land, assets, or control based on ancestry or historical claims, and protect private property and democratic local government.↗
- Require evidence for claims about proposed residential-school burial sites and distinguish suspected or radar-identified sites from confirmed human remains.↗
COPE 1
- Address anti-Indigenous racism in institutions, support development of Indigenous land trusts, and ensure Indigenous voices are reflected at City Hall, in line with UNDRIP.↗
Vote Vancouver 1
- Foster equitable relationships with Coast Salish Nations to deliver more informed and accessible public services including housing, healthcare, and food services.↗