Not all First Nations in Alberta are signatories to HCoM for various valid reasons. There are non-signatories in Treaty 8 and Treaty 6 who either have their own one-on-one nation-to-nation agreements with the federal government or who support the Medicine Chest Clause as the vehicle for health funding and programming with the federal government.
Becoming a signatory is a big process that happens at the leadership level, and the HCoM Secretariat is here to help you, should your community or tribal council decide that you would like to become a signatory. The Health Co-Management Committee recommends that discussions regarding becoming a signatory are Chief-to-Chief discussions, as the agreements are signed by Chiefs.
Email us at admin@hcom.ca for more information on the process and history of becoming a signatory.