COURTENAY, BRITISH COLUMBIA — Officials with the K'omoks First Nation and the B.C. and federal governments have signed a draft treaty in a step toward the nation's self-governance.
COURTENAY, BRITISH COLUMBIA — Officials with the K'omoks First Nation and the B.C. and federal governments have signed a draft treaty in a step toward the nation's self-governance.
Price says in a statement that many K'omoks leaders have been part of negotiations over the last 30 years aiming to"build the best treaty possible."The draft treaty must still be ratified by a vote among K'omoks members, and Price says the next step is to ensure questions are answered to ensure their community members feel they are making an informed decision.
If the 351 registered K'omoks members vote to ratify the treaty, the statement says the B.C. and federal governments would then adopt it through legislation. The minister of Crown-Indigenous relations, Gary Anandasangaree, says the initialling"marks a pivotal step away from centuries of colonial policies."
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