Intro to Designations, Permits & Leases on Reserve

Presenting Organization
Indigenous Services Canada

Description 
An overview of the processes, roles and responsibilities involved in designating reserve land for commercial leasing, issuing a permit, and issuing commercial leases on Band land and on individual land holdings. 

What Participants will Learn by Attending 

• The step-by-step process to designate Band land, and issue permits and commercial leases on Band land and individual land holdings 
• Templates and checklists for a designation, permit, and commercial lease
• Additional resources for these types of lands transactions

Presenters
Petula Maxwell, Land Management and Leasing Officer, Indigenous Services Canada

Tanya Stelkia, Land Management and Leasing Officer, Indigenous Services Canada

Presenter Biographies 
Petula Maxwell is a Land Management and Leasing Officer with ISC in BC Region. She is a member of the Nak’azdli Whut’en, and belongs to the Lhts’umuyoo (beaver) clan. Petula has been at ISC since 2003 in various roles, including her current role since March 2014.

Tanya Stelkia is a Land Management and Leasing Officer with ISC in BC Region. She is of Tlingit and Sylix descent and is a member of Osoyoos Indian Band. Tanya has been with ISC since 2007 and in her current position within Lands and Economic Development since June 2016.