Traditional land returned to Osoyoos Indian Band
for thousands of years. While it is just a small part of the estimated 1,618 hectares of their original reserve, the OIB hopes to get back and for Chief Clarence Louie, at least it’s a start.
”We’re going to get our land back and if it takes one acre at a time, that’s just the way it is,” said Louie at the end of the ceremony. “Our reserves were stolen from us and this reserve land right here was taken from the Osoyoos Indian Band in 1913. Now, after 108 years, we’re allowed back on this site.
Louie added he understands the majority of the Indigenous land claims involve private property and are not on the table for negotiations, but there are other sites like the nearby provincial park and Crown land that should come back to the band.The single acre is part of a 71-acre parcel that was removed by the government from the reserve.Particularly upsetting to the chief is that after all this time very little has changed from the days of demonstrations and blockades.
PIB elder Jack Kruger was also there and told the crowd, “All the leaders used to say we are tired of living on our knees, we want to stand on our feet and that’s how we approached this.”They were going to stand on this land so that you children can have this land in the future. They did this all for you and I guess it worked, we are here today.
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