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Nisga’a deal outlined at city hall

Liam Lahey

Contributing Writer

AN emotionally charged debate erupted on
Tuesday night at a public information meeting
when a group of Nisga’a treaty negotiators
attempted to explain the controversial deal to
North Vancouver City councii and area residents.

The group, which had been invited to the city by council, included ted

ral government chief negotiator Tom Mate “CG. tead counsel Boris

zuk, Nisga’a Tribal Council resource negotiator Harry Nyce, Federal

reaty Office consultant adviser Jocoph Whiteside and Nisga’a president
emeritus Frank Calder.

“The Nisgaa can enjoy the same rights and benetits thar other
Canadians have,” Molloy told the audience. “Phis (treaty) sets out how
federal and provincial laws apply to the Nisga‘a and their lands.”

Under the treaty, Nisga’a lends will total approximately 2,000 sq./km,
which is about 500 times Uie size of Stanley Park or the equivalent of
approsimately 245 acres for cach of the 2,000 on-reserve Nisga’a,

Of that total, Tyzuk said “1,930 sq/km derives from B.C. Crown land,

km trom Indian land.” -

Tyzuk outlined some of the basic rights of the Nisga’a within their own

B Phe Nisga'a are still subject to all provincial and federal laws f ning
to land, self governance, forestry and other natural resources, and public
services such as education, health, and policing.

@ The forest within the Nisga’a territory becomes the property of the

gaaare required to pass legislation that meets or beats current
ry tepislation,
@ Nisya’a rights to fishing are subject to conservation laws and the num-
ber of fish they are allowed to cateh each year varies according fo run size.
The B.C. government retains control of fisheries management.
B@ Nisgra have agreed not to establish a farge scale fish processing facility
tor eight years.
ed Niswa'a must dev elop an annual bunting and wildlife management plan
and approval by the B.C. government.

@ Vrapping and guiding are regulated in accordance with the current Laws.
‘The treaty also establishes a racially exclusive Nisga’a government
powers to rival and in same cases exceed provincial government powers.

Under the terms of the treaty, only Nisga’a can vote for and be elect
ed to the Niswa’a goverament.

The total Hind and cash cost of the treaty is estimated to be sround
$800 million.

But Moiloy said the Nisga’a are on the hook to the federal government
tor S190 million, a debt the band is required to repay over a P5-year peri-
od.

The Nisga’a will also be required to begin paving income tax to the
federal government after a 12-year period. Molloy said Niswa’a citizens

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