The Aboriginal Affairs Branch, Ministry of Forests also has a database of existing Traditional Use Studies and Cultural Heritage Overview Assessments conducted over the last ten years. British Columbia's archaeological resources are protected under the Heritage Conservation Act. The Archaeology Branch, Ministry of Small Business, Tourism and Culture are responsible for administration of the sections of the act pertaining to archaeological. The provisions of the Act apply whether archaeological sites are located on public or private land. Protected sites cannot be changed in any manner without a permit.
Archaeological resources can be important in any planning process.
The Archaeology Branch maintains the Provincial Heritage Registry that contains the Archaeological Site Inventory Database of information about all recorded archaeological sites in the province. There are many other sources of information about First Nations besides those listed above, most especially within the First Nations communities themselves. Cultural centres, museums, archives and libraries also contain information about First Nations and their history. The Archaeology Branch holds much of the information available about archaeological sites in the Province. They hold the Provincial Heritage Register which contains the Archaeology Sites Inventory Database.