NStQ ask Minister of Crown Indigenous Relations to address challenges in treaty negotiations
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WILLIAMS LAKE–This morning (Aug.28) the Northern Shuswap Tribal Council (NStQ)treaty chiefs asked the Minister of Crown Indigenous Relations to address challenges to treaty negotiations.
During the meeting the Chiefs voiced their concerns over issues facing the progress of the current treaty negotiations. The issues included, the federal governments lack of understanding regarding boundaries issues, the Federal Transition Committee for Child and Family, Secwepemcstin language on road signs support for the creation of federal conservation areas, funding to honour NStQ veterans and for the Guardian stewardship program and acknowledgment of the redress provisions set out in UNDRIP.
The NStQ Chiefs were pleased to hear Minister Bennett’s reaffirmations, saying that the Treaty Process remains the only comprehensive path to reconciliation.
The Northern Shuswap Tribal Council is a non-governing body which represents 4 Northern Shuswap communities. The Northern Secwepemc te Qelmucw is comprised of the four Secwepemc communities Tsq’escen’ (Canim Lake); T’exelc (Williams Lake); Stswecem’c Xgat’tem (Dog Creek – Canoe Creek); and Xat’sull (Soda Creek).
