TERRACE — The head of British Columbia's Treaty Commission says the latest draft treaty signed in the province will allow the First Nation to “break free from the shackles of the Indian Act” and take control of their future.
TERRACE — The head of British Columbia's Treaty Commission says the latest draft treaty signed in the province will allow the First Nation to “break free from the shackles of the Indian Act” and take control of their future.
The Kitsumkalum is part of the Tsimshian First Nation, and its chief negotiator Gerald Wesley says reaching the draft treaty with the federal and provincial governments has been"a long journey” that started as far back as the 1970s.
Canada Latest News, Canada Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Kitselas First Nation poised to shake off Indian Act after 3 decades of talksTerrace-area nation signs draft treaty with federal government, deal needs ratification
Read more »
B.C. First Nation has draft treaty after 30 years of hard work: treaty commissionerTERRACE — The head of British Columbia's Treaty Commission says the latest draft treaty signed in the province will allow the First Nation to “break free from the shackles of the Indian Act” and take control of their future.
Read more »
B.C. First Nation has draft treaty after 30 years of hard work: treaty commissionerTERRACE — The head of British Columbia's Treaty Commission says the latest draft treaty signed in the province will allow the First Nation to “break free from the shackles of the Indian Act” and take control of their future.
Read more »
Second Skeena-area First Nation inks treaty deal in as many daysKitsumkalum First Nation initials historic draft agreement with Victoria, Ottawa
Read more »
'Language is identity': First Nation legislator to make history at Ontario legislatureOntario NDP MPP Sol Mamakwa poses for a photo at Queen's Park in Toronto on Friday, May 16, 2024.
Read more »
Moving nuclear waste through traditional territories could face opposition, Ontario First Nation saysChiefs Greg Nadjiwon (left) and Conrad Ritchie (right) represent the Chippewas of the Nawash and Chippewas of the Saugeen respectively. Together, the two bands form the Saugeen Objibway Nation.
Read more »