Shared Territories/Overlap Resolution - Union of British Columbia ...

OPTIONSExamples of proposed or employed mechanisms to address the sharedterritory/overlap issue include:1. Joint Working Groups: directly negotiating through mutuallyacceptable processes, making recommendations for resolution andworking from a joint set of principles that guide the work of thegroup2. Elders Council: to facilitate process, provide guidance on IndigenousLaws, and help guide a consultative process towards agreement3. New Institutions: create neutral Indigenous Institutions to inquireinto overlap disputes, hear information and work with parties todiscuss and develop optional agreements4. Binding Agreements: create template agreements that the partiescan employ and would result in a binding decision (e.g. OverlapClaims Resolution Agreement as provided by the National Native TitleTribunal of Australia)