The Metlakatla Land Code was sucessfully ratified on October 15, 2016. Of the members who voted, 78% supported the Land Code. Click here for detailed results.
The Land Code initiative is about resuming and exercising control over our reserve lands. Land management involves day-to-day administration of Metlakatla lands & resources and the right to make laws in respect to those lands & resources.
The purpose of the Land Code is to set out the principles, legislative and administrative structures that will apply to Metlakatla Reserve Lands.
Please see the Metlakatla Land Code documents below.
Summary of the Metlakatla Land Code
Metlakatla Land Code Side-by-Side Summary Explaination
Summary of the Community Ratification Process
Community Ratification Process
Summary of the Individual Agreement
To get a hard copy of any of the above documents you can email the Lands Department at: landsclerk@metlakatla.ca
Click here to view a video and publications about the development of the Metlakatla Land Code.