Chief Allan Polchies says he is excited about New Brunswick's new Liberal provincial government.
RELATED Wolastoqey chiefs are expressing concern about Progressive Conservative views on a number of priorities. The chiefs say they were hoping for more commitments from all there parties, but specifically denounced the PC party’s answers. Anna Mandin reports. – Sep 17, 2024Polchies, of St. Mary’s First Nation, says he looks forward to meaningful dialogue with premier-designate Susan Holt after years of tense relations with the outgoing Progressive Conservatives under Blaine Higgs.
He is one of six Wolastoqey Nation chiefs who have filed a land claim for a significant part of the province, arguing treaty rights have not been respected by corporations and governments, both of which have exploited the land for hundreds of years.The December 2021 court challenge has been a sore point between Indigenous Peoples and the Higgs’s government.
Eight Mi’kmaw communities are also asserting Aboriginal title to land in the province, and they say they hope to work with Holt and her team on “advancing issues that are important to our communities.”Holt’s campaign didn’t give details on the Liberal government’s position on the Indigenous claims, but she has said she wants to rebuild trust between the province and First Nations.
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