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f AlS.oR,t{A.42 o YÍ f ' ' .:._ _ HaShiIthSa Canada's Oldest First Nations Newspaper - Serving Nuu -chah- nulth -aht since 1974 -- Canadian Publications Mail Product Vol. 28 - No. 9 - May 10, 2001 haasitsa "Interesting Sales * News" Agreement No. 467510 Questions still ; i: !¡ . , hang over A.I.P. D . u 3 ocl . just personal opinion," said Southern ,- By David Wiwchar , Southern Region Reporter Region Co -chair Richard Watts. "There are a lot of things being written . in newspapers that are totally false," in kit-us Ar-ty dt-A_A, Nuu- chah -nulth Ha'wiih, leaders and adds Central Region Co -chair Nelson muschum are still discussing the Keitlah, pointing to stories in the :7 ramifications of the Agreement -in- Victoria Times- Colonist and the Principle (A.I.P.) votes that have VAR- c Vancouver Province that claim an A.I.P. f r happened throughout Nuu- chah -nulth- p-, was signed by Nuu -chah- nulth. The aht. fact of the matter is that the A.I.P. was Six First Nations remain in favour of merely initialed, to show that B.C., the A.I.P., and with Hesquiaht First 1 Canada and Nuu -chah -nulth negotiators Nation recently voting 83% against the agree that the document accurately A.I.P. there are now three Nations who reflects issues discussed so far, and is have voted against it. Tla -o- qui -aht, by no means an agreement on any of Ehattesaht, and Nuchatlaht have until the issues. The initialing ceremony 4 May 15`h to conduct their votes and formally released the document into present the results to the table. Nuu -chah -nulth communities where real Nuu- chah -nulth Ha'wiih, leaders discussions were to take place. r The current treaty- making process in ..t and muschum are still discussing BC as outlined by the British Columbia Esowista children protest dirty tap water the ramifications of the Treaty Commission (BCTC) is as Agreement-in- Principle (A.I.P.) follows: votes that have happened Stage 1: Statement of Intent to Negoti- Dirty Water sparks Protest throughout Nuu -chah -nulth -aht. ate - All three parties confirm that they intend to negotiate. This was completed Esowista residents block Highway Once all the results are in, Nuu -chah- December 15, 1993. for Native Canadians who ranked 47th in nulth leaders can fully examine the Stage 2: Readiness to Negotiate - All By Denise Ambrose the world. issues, and figure out whether to three parties get ready to begin negotia- Central Region Reporter el Keitlah explained that the demonstration continue treaty negotiations, and if so, tions. NTC completed this task in was not to stop traffic completely, but what the process should look like. November of 1994. BC and Canada Long Beach - On Tuesday, May 8, to bring attention to her community's Under the November 16, 2000 "Politi- completed in February of 1995. Esowista residents and their supporters problem, especially in light of the fact cal Accord Between Nuu -chah -nulth waved placards and slowed traffic to that the areas political candidates would First Nations Respecting Treaty Nego- "We have protocols in place and and from Tofino in an effort to bring be meeting in Tofino that evening. tiations" it was agreed that "no less than any speculation outside of that attention to their dirty water plight. ten of our First Nations must be in document is just personal Esowista resident, Delores Keitlah Delores Keitlah explained that favour of entering into the Final Agree- opinion, "said Southern Region handed out information flyers that explained the history of the community the demonstration was not to stop ment; (and) in the event that any First Co -chair Richard Watts. is in favour of into water problem to passing cars. traffic completely, but to bring Nation not entering "There are a lot of things being the Final Agreement, that First Nation The flyer said that after months of attention to her community's written in newspapers that are will forthwith identify the issue or undrinkable water the Tla- o- qui -aht problem, especially in light of the totally false, "adds Central Region Nation is demonstrating over the issues that caused the rejection and First fact that the areas political it will Co -chair Nelson Keitlah. inaction by federal and provincial hereby undertakes that negotiate candidateswould be meeting in with the other First Nations and with agencies to restore clean water to the Tofino that evening. Canada and British Columbia in an Stage 3: Negotiation of a Framework reserve. attempt to resolve the issues." Agreement - This lists the subjects that "It is situations like this which create Addy David, another community Even though this clause was written will be part of the treaty negotiations the intolerable disparity in standards of member described what is like living for a "Final Agreement ", it has become and sets the rules for the process. living between natives and non -natives with dirty tap water. Her family of six the protocol for the A.I.P. as well, since These negotiations began in April of in Canada," said Simon Tom, Tla- o -qui- has been drinking, cleaning and bathing a specific A.I.P. protocol does not exist. 1995 and were concluded in February aht Councilor. A recent United Nations in bottled water for over a month. Her "We have protocols in place and any of 1996. report ranked Canada with the highest of living in the world except on page 12 speculation outside of that document is continued on page 2 standard continued Page 3 Pacheedaht settles Specific Claim If undeliverable, please return to: Ha- Shilth -Sa, Shellfish Aquaculture Business Coordinator hired Page 4 P.O. Box 1383, Port Alberni, B.C. V9Y 7M2 i B.C. Votes - Interviews with your candidates for MLA ... Page 6 - 7 ass- CBT reports earnings Page 9 DIV. 17 NEWSPAPERS Ahousaht tours Interfor Mills Page 10 OF CANADA LIBRA RY NATIONAL Page 11 ST. Nurturing Mind, Body and Spirit WELLINGTON 395 K1A ON4 Page 20 ONTARIO NEDC Business New OTTAWA, -.ram/ Page 2 - Ha- Shi/th -Sa - May 10, 2001 Ha- Shl/th -Sa - May 10, 2001 - Page 3 Ha- Shilfh -Sa newspaper is pub'- LETTERS & KLECOS listed by the Nuu- chah -ninth Tribal Pacheedaht settles Specific Claim Council for distribution to the mem- Ha- ShittOSa will include letters received from its readers. All letters MUST be bers of the founeen Nuuchah-nulth development", he said. signed by the writer and have the writer's name, address & phone number on Names By Ann -Marie Livingston "Middle Beach" will be guaranteed. it In its 1994 specific claim First Notions as well as other inter- withheld by request. submission, cube Anonymous submissions will not he accepted - for Hu- Shilfh -Sa This settlement will assist the noted the Pacheedaht First Nation asserted groups and individuals. We reserve the right to edit submitted material for clang, brevity, grammar and Pacheedaht in the creation of stronger Information that the land between its present Ills & original work con- good taste. Weed* definitely not publish letters dealing with tribal or personal Agates The Pacheedaht First Nation voted rra and economically viable community No. 1 & 2, ands large area of land tained in this newspaper is copyright or issues5-s that are critical of Nuu -rhah eul,b individuals favour of ratifying a Specific Claim through the roan of major compo- All or groups. behind these reserves was part of the and may not be reproduced without All opinions expressed in letters to Settlement that corrects t survey error non (their land base. Pacheedaht has the editor are purely those of the writer and First Nations' original village site and smitten permission from: will not necessarily coincide with of a reserve made 109 years ago. dedicated that they have plans for the views or policies of the Nuuchah -nuhh Tribal was used and occupied by them at the Nuu-chah Councilor its member The claim for land and compensation developing this land as a major eco- -ninth Tribal Council First Nations. time that the reserves were aliened and for lost income from the land involved tourism project that should benefit the P.O. Nos 1383, these lands should therefore have been approximately 8 acres (3.24 ha) of whole Port Renfrew area with careful Port Alberni, B.C. reserved for their use and benefit. This prime ocean beach front. onsidennion high end Questions still hang over A.I.P.... continued from page I aspect of the claim was not accepted roman.' V9Y 7M2. markets. r- a Stage 4: Negotiation eating process and, as decided for negotiation. Telephone: (250) 724 -5757 of an Agreement in deadline for ratification of the AIP as by The Pacheedaht First Nation Principle - The AIP is an agreement on March 30, 2001. This date was chosen NTC, all nations are to report their H owever, research on the claim Fax: (250) 723 -0463 voted in favour of ratifying THE the principles that will be more clearly out of concern for the impending results at a Treaty Planning meeting discovered that the survey of Gordon SETTLEMENT Specific Claim Settlement that River carried out in defined in the final agreement. change of government in BC. It was scheduled for May 15, 2001 at Somass IR 42 had not been KEY ELEMENTS SUBSCRIPTIONS corrects a survey error with instructions to the These negotiations began in April of believed that for the AIP to be ratified, it 'WI of conformity the 7.79 hectares of land is being $25.00 per year in Canada & 1996 and an AIP was initialed on March would need to go before the provincial Where do we go from here? reserve made 109 years ago.

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