Online voting has begun in the Heiltsuk Nation's historic referendum on a written constitution. The constitution, developed over nearly two decades, aims to clarify governance, rights, and responsibilities within the nation and between elected officials and hereditary chiefs. If approved, it will help the nation reclaim its power and provide a legal framework for decision-making in Heiltsuk territory.
BELLA BELLA, B.C. — Online voting has begun in what the Heiltsuk Nation calls a historic referendum on a written constitution for the First Nation on British Columbia's central coast.
She says the nation is proud of the work that has gone into"reconstituting" its governance system with the written constitution, which lays out a legal framework for Heiltsuk governance, rights, responsibilities and law-making. It says the constitution also enshrines collaboration between elected Heiltsuk officials and ancient forms of governance, such as hereditary chiefs.
The written constitution reflects the nation's"paramount values," he says."It is intended to support and guide current and future generations in the governance of our nation, and we eagerly await the outcome of this historic referendum."
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