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Unlike the historic settlement of the rest of Canada, treaties with the First Nations originally occupying most of present-day British Columbia have never been finalized. Since 1993, the federal government of Canada, the provincial government of British Columbia, and approximately two-thirds of the First Nations in British Columbia have been engaged in treaty and land claim negotiations under a unique British Columbia treaty process. To date the process has produced only five agreements, three of which are fully ratified, one of which is in the ratification process, and one of which was rejected by the First Nations membership. This article reviews the history of treaties in British Columbia and uses exploratory illustrative case studies to examine two of these recent treaty negotiations-the Lheidli T'enneh First Nations and the Tsawwassen First Nations. These case studies demonstrate that treaty negotiations are very complex processes and do not always achieve mutual agreement, yet features of governance and land ownership included in these agreements have implications for land use policy and planning that affect all First Nations people in British Columbia, in Canada, and around the world. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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Une exploration des attitudes qu'adoptent les Hul'qumi'num, peuples autochtones Salish de la côte, devant la création de zones sans prélèvement dans les zones de protection marines de la Mer de Salish, Colombie-Britannique, Canada Le Gouvernement du Canada prévoit la création d'un réseau national de zones de protection marines (ZPM). La procédure engagée pour la création d'aires de protection marines dans la Mer de Salish (Détroit de Géorgie) en Colombie-Britannique progresse toutefois lentement car leur mise en place se heurte à l'opposition des Premières Nations. La raison est que les ZPM peuvent avoir des répercussions sur les droits des Autochtones. Portant sur les Premières Nations des Hul'qumi'num, cette étude de cas explore leurs façons d'envisager la conservation marine et leurs manières de concevoir dans une telle optique les zones sans prélèvement. Dans le but de promouvoir la participation active des communautés, un ensemble de moyens ont été utilisés dans cette étude, dont notamment l'établissement de relations personnelles, l'embauche d'un assistant de recherche Hul'qumi'num, la réalisation d'entrevues individuelles, la mise sur pied de groupes de discussion, et la tenue d'enquêtes de terrain. L'intervention des communautés locales des Premières Nations dans le cadre d'élaboration de plans de gestion pour les ressources halieutiques a fait l'objet d'une large adhésion et s'inscrit dans une démarche de conservation marine. De même, la dépendance des Premières Nations envers les ressources halieutiques pour répondre à leurs besoins alimentaires, sociaux et cérémoniaux et pour soutenir le développement économique est aussi considéré comme un fait établi. Si 35 pour cent des participants s'opposent à la création de quelques zones sans prélèvement permanentes, 48 pour cent d'entre eux se prononcent en faveur. L'énoncé qui a reçu le plus grand appui concernant les zones sans prélèvement se fonde sur le principe qu'elles ne respectent pas les droits des Autochtones. Cependant, l'idée que les zones sans prélèvement permanentes peuvent entraîner une diminution de la surpêche faisait l'unanimité (85 pour cent). La recherche permet de jeter un éclairage sur les intérêts que défendent les Autochtones dans la gestion des ressources halieutiques et sur l'efficacité des ZPM, dont la création est envisagée par le gouvernement, pour faire respecter les cibles et les conceptions de conservation des peuples autochtones. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Objectives: Our aim in this study was to assess the impact of the Mobile Diabetes Telemedicine Clinic, which serves First Nations communities in British Columbia, on clients' with diabetes condition and management., Methods: A travelling team visits approximately 120 sites annually. Assessment of persons with diabetes includes interview, physical exam, point-of-care laboratory (glycated hemoglobin, blood glucose, lipid profile, kidney profile) and retinal fundus photographs. Nurses provide education and lifestyle, medication and wellness recommendations. The endocrinologist reviews records and provides further recommendations to primary care providers. To assess the impact at second and later visits, compared with the immediately preceding visit, we measured mean changes in body weight, glycated hemoglobin, urinary albumin:creatinine ratio and estimated glomerular filtration rate, as well as changes in proportions of clients meeting targets for blood pressure, low-density lipoprotein cholesterol, medications, smoking and physical activity., Results: From 2012 to 2018, a total of 3,045 visits were completed by 1,056 clients with diabetes who attended on at least 2 occasions. Mean time since the preceding visit was 1.6 years. Mean change (after vs before) in glycated hemoglobin was 0.06 (95% confidence limit, -0.03 to 0.14), body weight 0.0 kg (-0.2 to 0.2), albumin:creatinine ratio 1.31 mg/mmol (0.27 to 2.35) and estimated glomerular filtration rate -4.8 mL/min (-6.2 to -3.4). The proportion of clients meeting both blood pressure targets (systolic <130 mmHg and diastolic <80 mmHg) increased from 25% at first visit to 33% at the second and 32% at the third or later visits (p<0.001, chi-square test). The proportion of those with low-density lipoprotein cholesterol of <2.0 mmol/L increased from 56% to 62% at the second visit and 69% at the third or later visits (p<0.001). The proportion of those taking renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system inhibitors or other antihypertensive agents and statins increased (p<0.001), and proportions decreased for smoking (p<0.001) and exercising ≥60 min/week (p=0.002)., Conclusions: Weight and diabetic control were stabilized. Most management practices showed improvement., (Copyright © 2020 Canadian Diabetes Association. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.)