OUR Society
The Society was established in 2003 under the direction of Keyohwhuduchun Sally A'Huille to serve the administrative needs of Maiyoo Keyoh governance.
It was formed in response to mounting industrial pressure on the territory — particularly large-scale clearcut logging that was damaging the land and ecosystems of the Keyoh.
The Society's constitution affirms its role as an administrative vehicle through which the customary government of Maiyoo Keyoh
protects the territory and
the Aboriginal Rights and Title
that Maiyoo Keyoh has held since time immemorial, recognized under Section 35 of the Constitution Act, 1982.
Today, the Society is advancing an Indigenous Protected and Conserved Area (IPCA) over the Maiyoo Keyoh, a designation rooted in the authority of the keyohwhuduchun
and grounded in the customary laws
that have governed the territory
since long before the Crown arrived.
Constitution
The Society's purpose, as set out in its constitution, is twofold:
To establish and protect the Maiyoo Keyoh ancestral territory by seeking standing and authority from the courts toward formal
recognition of the Aboriginal Rights and Title held by Maiyoo Keyoh under Section 35 of the Constitution Act, 1982.
To preserve the territory by developing responsible resource management plans and maintaining the land in a manner that honours and commemorates the Keyoh.