Well, the Tsawwassen vote came and went, with a 130 people choosing YES and 50 NO. Quite the difference from the previous vote, I must day. I guess bribery and misdirection does work!!!!

Now, it’s off to be ratified by the Federal and Provincial governments, which of course they’ll do hands-down. That is, unless some impressive pressure is put on them by all opposed to it… (see here for an article about the vote — but please hold any glorification you see in contempt.

Well, this Saturday another, similar vote is taking place. This one among the Huu-Ay-Aht, who will be …

In recent months there have been major concerns with Nisgaa Treaty, Lheidli Tenneh Treaty, and Tsawwassen Treaty. Each of these are in their own right threatening to the respective Nations (regardless of anything that speaks to the contrary. The presence of good does not mean the absence of bad.) — but it’s not just the treaties which are a concern.

There’s also concern with what the proponents of these treaties are doing to have them ratified. They are using coercion, bribery, and deceit — effectively molesting the people so they can get their way. …

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 …

I haven’t actually seen the treaty yet, so I’m going to reserve comment for now, but here are a few stories about this. If you are familiar with this treaty, know where i can find it, or have your own thoughts about this, please add a comment here. I’d like to hear what you have to say. - Ahni.

Tuesday, January 16, 2007
New treaty a sham
By Bill Tieleman, billtieleman.blogspot.com

The tentative treaty between the Tsawwassen First Nation and the provincial and federal governments must be rejected.

It is totally unacceptable that the treaty terms would take 207 hectares of valuable …