Kitselas and Kitsumkalum sign preliminary treaty agreements – Terrace Standard

Aug 4, 2015

The Kitsumkalum and Kitselas can now formally advance into the final stages of their treaty negotiations with the federal and provincial governments thanks to agreements in principle signed today.

Both First Nations approved their agreements more than two years ago through referenda but senior government approval wasn’t made official until today’s signing.

The Kitsumkalum Agreement-in-Principle provides for approximately 45,406 hectares of land, north and west of Terrace, and $44.2 million (to be adjusted for inflation), once a final agreement is reached.

The Kitselas Agreement-in-Principle provides for 36,158 hectares of land east of Terrace, and $34.7 million (to be adjusted for inflation), once a final agreement is reached.

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