The requirement to develop this legislation came out of the Nang K̲’uula—Nang K̲’úulaas Recognition Agreement that was signed in June. Within these negotiations, that agreement was identified by the Haida Nation as their first priority, prior to entering into broader reconciliation agreements through this process. The bill itself was based on that initial priority we reached with them in July.
On October 24th, 2024. See this statement in context.