Squamish back deal

Deana Lancaster

News Reporter
dlancaster@nsnews.com

SQUAMISH Nation members want the feds to
show them the money.

Squamish members decided on Sunday to accept $92.5 mil-
lion dollars tram the federal government as compensation for
reserve lands on the North Shore, in Squamish and in Kitsilano
that the band was forced from early in the 20th Cenrury.

A clear majority — 1,12) of 1,325 votes cast in the reteren-
dum — elected to accept the money and the settlement agree-
ment that accompanies it. ‘There were 1,940 members eligible
to cast a vote.

The agreement allows 2 distribution to all members of up to
20% of the $92.5 million.

The rest of the money is to go into a trust and can be used
for education, social programs, purchasing or repairing houses,
enhancing Squamish Nation culture and language, generating
businesses and economic activities, and more.

‘The agreement also requires that the Squamish Nation
absolutely surrender to Canada ali of its rights and interests in
the lands it is being com ensated for.

“By accepting the the federal settlement, the Squamish
Nation has resolved a difficult and longstanding issue,” Chief
Gibby Jacob said in a press release Monday.

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