First Nations and Land Code in British Columbia

March 30, 2015 - PRLog -- A number of First Nations are moving forward and addressing the topic of Land Code.  Currently 51 First Nations across Canada are operational under their own land code with a further 61 at some stage of development. Recall, Land Code enables First Nations to govern reserve lands without interference from Ottawa. This is often viewed as an important step towards self determination and self government in that it secures control over key land management decisions.

Using a recent vote in B.C by the Lil’wat Nation as an example, Land Code can accomplish a number of important changes for those affected, including, but not limited to:

- Provides enhanced law making power and greater legal recognition
- Provides for more community input and consultation with the impacted Citizens
- Protects citizens from arbitrary expropriation of their lands
- Ensures that Nation Reserves can never be reduced in size
- Provides for a clear process for the creation and management of both third party and Lil’wat citizen interests in reserve lands.

A move towards land code is a huge first step towards a need for an efficient land management solution design to manage land assets, requests for access, lease and title to lands, and much more - we've discussed these topics at length on the CloverPoint blog.

Insight™ by CloverPoint is a system for maintaining records to aid in land title and facilities management and can support the referrals process. We like to think that Insight (http://cloverpoint.com/insight/)™ is in some small way helping to fill the gap between technology and effective and sustainable management of land, and everything on it. At CloverPoint we recognize and understand the needs of First Nations groups to have access to tools and data that enable them to manage their lands and the subsequent development and/or access to these lands and traditional territories – The solution is Insight™ by CloverPoint.

About Insight

Insight™ by CloverPoint is a system for maintaining records to aid in land title and facilities management. It provides a secure environment for storing and accessing information in order to support users and their need to make informed decisions on activities that may impact their land and resources. Insight is unique in its ability to collect information from multiple sources and share it with users based on their roles within the system. Insight™ is being used across North America by planning departments, local governments, engineers, architects, and first nations.  See more at http://cloverpoint.com/insight/

About CloverPoint

CloverPoint (est. 1992) started as a cartographic company 20 years ago and is now an industry leading full services mapping company, delivering location based software and services around the globe. CloverPoint provides land management solutions to progressive organizations. Our mission is to simplify the connection between people, technology and their environment. We believe that everyone should be empowered to realize the full potential of their lands. We do this by making it easy for people to organize, discover and share their information. See http://cloverpoint.com and on Twitter @CloverPointVic