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samentay faws that
sapply.to all B.C. residents.

» Motloy said people need te look at
the entire agreement, not just parts of
it,

When asked hy Coun. Stella Jo Dean

thout! Nisea’a paying: federal income

fay, Nyce replied, * That's correct, we’
will, he paying income fax, bur there's
FO t0° 90%, ‘unemployment on the
“reserves. You can't tax poverty.”

However, the pleasantries ended,
when the floor was upened to questions
from the audience.

“There seems'to be-a lot of bureau,

cracy for very few peoples” said, resident:
“Some (native) bands have
“concerns. They. feel they've been abused>
by their-own negotiators in the past.
ste no effort by the federal government
ao protect (those pedple).”
Nisga‘as Tribal Council ‘negotiator:
Nyce agreed - With Yeo: on the level of
bureaucracy involved, but said it would
“beironed oursin times: <
‘Much like that touted i in ‘any cam.”
munity,” He said.) *We're nor torally
independe toof: Canadian: law our .
“police force will Vive (under the! same

laws ‘of: justice. People will not . cbe

“abused in any manner, dsc

°) Another North: ‘Shore ident;
Julian, Finny said! the “treaty, was: gu
-tionable because the provincial, govern?
sment didn’ t have the trust of the major-

pu’ve made

and? 1 respect. all of you,” 1 told the

: panel.

people ine B.C2
But Mofloy told Finn that Canada is
hot governed “by referendum. 2
“This treaty t not a template fur the
remaining A al other, treaties to come: Sa
do vou want to have Al referendums in
Canada” : me
The real debate started. when) re
dei Norman, Welland asked the panel
why Canada was relingtéshing the land °
tothe Nisga’a at all:

“They (Nisga'a) don't own the land:
cthey never have. Why are we paving
nearly S400) million’ and © ‘giving then
1,900) sy/km oftand when they haven’ U
owned it before?” asked Welland: a for-
mer lawyer with the federal Departement
of Justices.

The Indians. have never. hada legal °
tide in B.C. Why are we wiving MP. our
money and our land?” ;

Some. bickering ensued berween

Velland and. city. Mayor Jack ‘Loucks.’

. i
ier the mayor warned We Hand not to

“beatiyour own: dru”

“Myo drum is) deme
Welland snapped back: :
Responded: Nyce: "The European
description of a land title differs trom
The Europea system: of descrip:
tol is not recognized: by our people
‘(and viee-¥
Welland” said ‘the. tre arty promoted”

segregation and likened: it 10 apartheid.

in South Afri

Vo Why should: we ccept apartheid?
You'll be segregating childrens this will

lead to a sense/of superiority or inferior-\, ;
“dtvan those children.” :

“But Martin argued that * “this i is hot a
raci I state sin The N sga’a government
within. the Constitution “of Canada.’
“The: Nisga’ a fare diven’-concu :

> authority i in certain are

hd epee far oo bift ideas:
Aritiques OF tr

“industry is worried about either;

BOUNDARY RD. ="

land, Jassets, culture,
and language.

“As tar as the childrén are concerned,
would vou rather see) then drive 190
kilometres cach day to-anend school in
Prince George (rather than have‘ their
own school?” se

land ownership,

Ve At the end of. the evening, Nisga'a

president emeritus Frank Calder ‘spoke
atthe behest of Mayor Loucks, opt

“ST sat here this, evening and. saw:
along with vou on the sereen something,

that looks so beautiful H's so beautiful
the public condemns it. invite vou to

come ta the Nass River and sce how

beautiful | itis.

I don't quite know what the for
theveve
already) creamed the ‘forest, Minerale
Don't alk to me abour minerals, there’s

Snothing left, there (in the Nass..area).

“And fish, we? re irying to save them for

"God's ake.

With tears swelling in’ hiss eves,

Calder pounded his. hand on the desk
before him.

LAs‘ student who began this process

: (treaty negotiations) in our valley, Ww

look now at whar remains of our. ‘Tand:

“A's been over: developed, all thé cutting

and digging — we're trying tavsave the
environment -and:. we? re bess ing for

syour supports) boo" ‘
“Tels (the treaty) a footing ¢ onw hich, :

to, stand 10 getour of the danned reser-
vation system. We had ne referendum
on the Indian actor the reser: ation SVs-
tenn mo

“The ‘only way: to’ keep someone in o

the gutter is r6‘sit, on then. Well, we're

“still hoping tobe. classified ay equals one:
before vou”

day. Just. look a: voursel’

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cars account for half.
of our smog-producing
emissions, Tune it up
ond help clear the airl
You'll save both energy,
and money!

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