Nuu- Chah- Nulth, B.C., and Canada Initial Agreement -In- Principle , by David Wiwchar "Ern" V) Southern Region Reporter
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As many negotiators explained earlier in i the day, the initialing of this agreement does not set it in stone, but rather shows that the Nuu -chah- nulth, provincial, and federal negotiators agree the document is a true representation of what they 4 - have discussed so far. The initialing of this agreement L is; does not set it in stone, but rather shows that the Nuu- chah -nulth, l.., ° provincial, and federal negotiators wZ;;... agree the document is a true ,... s - .m.... <;: aw,,,a a. representation of what they have Nelson Keitlah (second from left) discussed so far. puts his initials on the A.I.P. while Esowista Evacuated (I -r) Archie Little, Trevor Proverbs, Chair Denny Grisdale thanked the Tseshaht Nation for allowing the event and Gerard Janssen wait to do Dirty Water Problem Reaches Boiling Point; to occur within their traditional territory, the same. Entire reserve forced from homes before Helen Dick offered the opening Sneneymuxw, Haida Gwaii, and other prayer, and the Nuu -chah -nulth song By Denise Ambrose stopped running altogether. Martin said First Nations communities joined from a Tla- o- qui was sung. Central Region Reporter he received a call -aht federal, provincial, regional and munici- Member asking him how he "It's a great pleasure to see so many Council pal government representatives at the was doing. He replied, "I have a sink people here", Grisdale said to the Tofmo - More than 30 families were initialing. full of dirty dishes, my laundry room is standing -room -only crowd. "It reminds . evacuated to the Tin Wis Resort after "I'm really honoured to be here," said be flushed some first full, my toilet is full and can't me of of the meetings, seven Miles Richardson, Chair of the BC power outages turned Esowista tap and I haven't showered in two days, years ago at Tin Wis where we almost water into a murky black soup. Treaty Commission. "Today is a how do you expect me to feel?" had to sell tickets as there were so many wonderful day. Seven years ago the BC Hydro cut power to Torino area people wanting to get in." Nuu -chah -nulth Nations were one of the residents for eight hours at night for house, there were a few More than 30 families were Despite the full first groups to come to the table to four days in order to make repairs to were from the evacuated to the Tin Wis Resort people who absent begin the process of negotiating a treaty. their power lines. The power outages events; being Southern most notable This is the biggest treaty in this BC caused the already over -burdened water after power outages turned Region co -chair Richard Watts (see pump sludge from the Treaty process to date, and I really system to dirty Esowista tap water into a murky story on page 10), and the Ehattesaht want to commend the Nuu -chah -nulth bottom of the reservoir to Esowista. black soup. Negotiating team (see Negotiators meet people." The power outages occurred from before initialing on page 4). 5 8. "We entered this process 7 years ago March - The councillor informed Martin that People came from around the province with BC and Nuu -chah -nulth to try and Esowista resident, Ray Martin, said that TFN was making arrangements for to witness the day's events. Leaders resolve the differences between us, and the tap water just got dirtier and dirtier from Sliammon, Musqucum, continued on page 3 over the day. It slowed to a trickle then continued on page 5 POSTAGE PAID IN PORT ALBERNI, B.C. The A.I.P. at a glance Page 3 If undeliverable, please return to: Ha- Shilth -Sa, HuupuKwanum Tupaat opens in Los Angeles Page 6 P.O. Box 1383, Port Alberni, B.C. V9Y 7M2 Pearson set to retire . Page 7 Hupacasath meets with intolerance in Cherry Creek Page 9 44/117:11.94, Co -chair explains issues with A.I.P. Page 10 NATIONAL LIBRARY Huu- ay -aht and Uchucklesaht sign IMEA , Page 11 OF CANADA NEWSPAPERS DIV. 17 395 WELLINGTON ST. NEDC Business News - Page 20 OTTAWA, ON K1A ON4 -rrPFlrrsr5 rowimemr++Tl1V,vrivy»r?Y/7 -v57197»;9*in Ha,Sh!/rh -Sec - March 15, 2001 - Page 3 Page 2 - Ha-Well-5a - March 15, 2001 Sloe newspaper is pub- . The A.I.P. at a glance fished by the Nml- chah -nulrh Tribal LETTERS & KLECOS r. - C. Council for distribution By Vic Pearson &M Treaty Manager to the mem- HaShlldr -S4 will include letters received from its readers. All letters MUST be / F ar hers of the fourteen Nuu- chah -nulih signed by the writer and has the writer's name. address & phone number on it. Nantes For HaSki/rh -Su Firs, Nano., as well as odic.' inter- can be withheld by request lams news, stogy uau will nut be aecenled, ' LAND ested groups and individuals. We reserve the right to edit submitted material for darn), bets it,. grammar and There is already agreement about the location of roughly 60% of the land in this Information & original work con- good taste. We will definitely nA publish letters dealing with tribal or personal disputes table. The location of the remainder wink negotiated later. All of the present tained in this newspaper is copyright or issues that are mirk. of Nuu<ha&nulth india equals ur groups. 'Indian Reserves' will become treaty lend. The area of the present Resents is and may not be reproduced without All opinions expressed to the in letters editor are purely thine of the writer and not included in the following information: permission from will not necessarily coincide with the views or policies of the Nuuahabaubk Tribal Nuts<hah -ninth Tribal Council Council or its member First Nations, wen The Nuu -chah -nulth song is sung prior to the initialing ceremony NATION TOTAL HECTARES APPROX. ACRES P.O. Box 1383, Ahousaht 13,000 11 too 1200 2,8811 Port Alberni, B.C. Che:K.Iea7eCh' A.I.P. Initialed Ehauesahl 3,200 7050 V9Y 7M2. Elder Profile - Jerry Jack Hesquiehl 5,000 12,000 continued from page 1 Telephone: (250) 724 -5757 By Louise Amos Huu-ay-aht 4,900 11,760 has seen all the moves of his people Northern Region Reporter are well olio way to the largest teasel long, standing ovation from the entire Ka: yu :'kith' 3,000 7300 Fax: (250) 723 -0463 from Friendly Cosines, Ahvainagauc at lcaaml in the history of B.C.: mid crowd inside the auditorium. MowachahMaehelaht 5,000 12,000 the waterfront in Gold River and now lo - to 3,120 Muwachah4 Muchalaht elder, lent' Eric DmthuO', Chief Negotiator for Today is a new day. Today we look Nuchatlahl 1,300 SUBSCRIPTIONS I mama Ile misses the ocean said and Canada. were we stop back 4,200 10,080 lack was bane on December 25,1937 'mesa the tough. the future Today looking Ilan -wivAl 525.00 per year in Canada & he goes to the beach every day to be by of vugotiationei we've ever bon nt, ar we because today we um shaping our own Tomsk 1,000 2,410 and suns over the year, he had tun the ma $35.004year U.S.A. and foreign were pushed to the edge of our mandate (mines," said Northern co -chair Archie Tseshahl 7500 18,000 with this birth date.. Jerry said their neighbor were countries. Payable to the "To our children we are lichucklesaht 2,000 4,800 Ile light heatedly shared tales of his and beyond." Little. we hope Nuu -chah -nulth Tribal Johnson and Susan Ginger. He grew up IICbrelet 3,700 8,880 Council. birth date with -These negotiations have been tough." making a bettor life for you, giving you coinciding the slob,.. with Billy, Freddy and Jack Ginger. n agreed Trevor Proverbs, Chief Negotia- the powers to make your own dai- of mother birth on the same date. They woe very dose and they would tone believe our We WAH -NAH- JUS /HILTH- HOO -IS (MEARES ISLAND) Editor. Manager Southern He said he is now 63 yeah old and tor for British Columbia .The of n.. We is Ha with. has join the Jack family a lot of the liner;. -Will be jointly owned in fee simple and jointly managed by Tla-o- qui -ait, Region Reporter negotiations have always been brutally believe in ourllá lib's !Sodas.daps. He a blot' life. Jerry wan to Christie Indian Roods. Ahousaht and British Columbia Jerry was ham in Pon Alberni. frank and honest but they've also been proud swim Nun- chap -ninth. We know David Wiwchar lin tial School at the age of 11.