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The Lheidli T’enneh Treaty, one of several ‘new treaties’ being pushed forward in British Colombia, is said to be worth about $73 million. Supporters of this treaty allege that, if it went forward, it will provide the Lheidli T’enneh with self-government and secure for them land and ‘rights to resources.’

The reality however, is that this treaty will reduce the Lheidli T’enneh to little more than a token idea, with no land whatsoever. This will be followed by the Lheidli T’enneh having no authority and no ability to self-govern, because …

The following article was written by Arthur Manuel, and published in The First Nations Strategic Bulletin (see below)

Human Rights: Recognition and Coexistence of Aboriginal Land Rights in Canada

In order to better understand the federal Comprehensive Claims Policy, the British Columbia Treaty Process, Negotiation Loan Funding, the Agreements-in-Principles and the 3 initialed Final Agreements of the Lheidli T’enneh, Tsawwassen and Maa-nulth, it is important to know that regardless of wherever you go there will always be collaborators who will let Human Rights violations happen.

The Federal Comprehensive Claims Policy should not only be rejected based on the ‘common law’ recognition of Aboriginal …

The agreement is said to be worth $73 million dollars in cash, land and forest tenure. (click here for highlights) It has now been initialed, opening the doors to ratification by the Lheidli T’enneh. This is the first treaty under the B.C. Treaty process and has been 13 years in the making so the three parties to the agreement wanted to celebrate.

Two hundred and fifty people turned out to the Civic Centre in Prince George to witness the historic event.

Premier Gordon Campbell said that for 2 centuries the relationship between B.C. and the First …

Natives: Now united, bands say blockades are not out of the question
Ian Bailey, The Province
Published: Sunday, October 29, 2006

B.C. risks native protests, uncertainty and a black mark on its reputation before the 2010 Olympics — all due to flaws in the present treaty process, natives are warning.

Chiefs, elders and representatives of more than 40 native communities yesterday signed a “unity protocol” in Nanaimo to highlight their concerns about treaty positions taken by Ottawa and Victoria that they say work against them.

The groups said that First Nations communities are losing patience with the situation that they say has confounded a …

B.C. gov’t, natives ink treaty worth more than $76 million
Miro Cernetig mcernetig@png.canwest.com
CanWest News Service; Vancouver Sun
Monday, October 30, 2006

VANCOUVER — A historic treaty worth in excess of $76 million is being proposed with a tiny northern B.C. Indian nation, awarding the 320 Carrier Indians a share of the province’s salmon fishery, forests, hydroelectricity and a major chunk of real estate within the city of Prince George.

“Today we witnessed a significant milestone in the history of reconciliation of First Nations rights and title in British Columbia,” Premier Gordon Campbell said Sunday after unveiling the proposed “historic agreement” in a ceremony in …

by Peter O’Neil; CanWest News Service; Vancouver Sun
Wednesday, August 02, 2006

OTTAWA - Federal, provincial and aboriginal negotiators have concluded what would be the first final agreement under the costly 13-year B.C. treaty process.

“It’s quite historic,” said Mark Stevenson, chief negotiator for the Lheidli T’enneh First Nation, a 312-person community living in and around Prince George, B.C.

If the deal is formally endorsed by the governments of Prime Minister Stephen Harper and B.C. Premier Gordon Campbell, the community will get $27 million up front, $400,000 a year over 50 years, 4,330 hectares of land, fishing and logging rights, and a constitutionally protected …