This paper reports on a Community Governance Project conducted with the Saanich Nation. It discusses the implications that the Douglas Treaties of 1852 have on Saanich self-government today. Key sections include Up to the Present: State of Indigenous/Crown Relations Today (pg. 21), Saanich Visions of a Treaty Relationship (pg. 40), and The Principle of Respect: Opening the Dialogue (pg. 43). Although specific to the Saanich experience, it provides insights into how self-governance interacts with the colonial history of Canada, and could be of particular use to other Nations in BC given its unique treaty context.