The Columbia Basin Regional Advisory Committee met virtually on May 9, 2022 to continue its learning about Indigenous Nations’ roles, interests and perspectives related to the Columbia River Treaty.

During this session, Tim Howard, Legal Counsel to the Ktunaxa Nation Council, presented a case study on the implementation of the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples in the context of the ongoing negotiations between Canada and the U.S. to modernize the Columbia River Treaty.

Materials from the webinar can be found here:

• Presentation: The Columbia River Treaty Negotiations Framework Agreement and the UN Declaration
• Paper: International Treaty Negotiations and Implementation of the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples – A Case Study of the Columbia River Treaty Negotiations