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Union of B.C. Indian Chiefs Asks Government to Pause Two Treaties to Resolve Dispute
The union says unresolved territorial disputes remain, while the minister says accommodation packages have been reached with some neighbouring nations.
- On Thursday, the Union of British Columbia Indian Chiefs requested a pause on treaty bills for the K'omoks and Kitselas First Nations, citing unresolved territorial disputes requiring further attention.
- The Union 'stands in support' of the Wei Wai Kum First Nation in its dispute with the K'omoks, alongside a coalition of nations opposing the Kitselas First Nation treaty.
- Grand Chief Stewart Phillip called for the pause, stating reconciliation cannot occur through a 'unilateral' process, while nations are prepared to block provincial projects and take legal action if the government proceeds.
- B.C. Indigenous Relations Minister Spencer Chandra Herbert denied the government is rushing legislation, noting that K'omoks has developed 'accommodation packages' with neighboring nations.
- Emphasizing that this legislative step is not the end, Herbert noted 'of course, there is still a federal process that needs to happen as well. So this isn't the finish line.
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Union of B.C. Indian Chiefs asks government to pause two treaties to resolve dispute
VICTORIA - B.C.'s Indigenous Relations minister says two First Nations nearing the end of their treaty process have developed "accommodation packages" with some neighbouring nations, but there's still more work
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Union of B.C. Indian Chiefs asks government to pause two treaties to resolve dispute – Energeticcity.ca
VICTORIA — B.C.’s Indigenous Relations minister says two First Nations nearing the end of their treaty process have developed “accommodation packages” with some neighbouring nations, but there’s still more work to do. The Union of British Columbia Indian Chiefs is calling on government to pause the treaty bills for the K’omoks and Kitselas First Nations, but Spencer Chandra Herbert says government has received such requests in the past and has b…
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