British Columbia: Gitxsan Hereditary Chiefs Speak With One Voice - Province Of BC Must Recognize Our Laws And Negotiate Long Term Forestry Agreement So We Can Create A Sustainable Economy

British Columbia: Gitxsan Hereditary Chiefs Speak With One Voice - Province Of BC Must Recognize Our Laws And Negotiate Long Term Forestry Agreement So We Can Create A Sustainable Economy   The head simgiigyet (chiefs) of the 65 huwilp (houses) of the Gitxsan people called on the provincial government today to recognize our Ayookw (laws) and negotiate the Long Term Forestry Agreement (LTFA).   In a recent letter to the chiefs regarding negotiations of the LTFA, the Ministry of...

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