The Metlakatla and the Province of BC entered into the General Protocol on Land Use Planning and Interim Measures (the 'General Protocol' April 2001) and the "Tsimshian Nation Tri-partite Accord on Lands and Resources", wherein the Parties committed to work together on a Government-to-Government basis, in a spirit of mutual recognition, respect, and reconciliation to resolve land use conflicts and implement interim measures initiatives.