Tsilhqot’in move forward on rights and title law – Williams Lake Tribune

Mar 25, 2015

Last week the 25-year-old Nemiah Declaration was enacted as law which means the use of resources within the title and larger rights area will only happen with First Nation involvement, said Xeni Gwet’in Chief Roger William Monday.

“In our declaration it says you are more than welcome to come into our territory and caretaker area and if you need to use some of our resources we have permits and licenses to help you go through that,” William told the Tribune during an interview. “It also says that nothing’s going to happen inside the Xeni Gwet’in caretaker area and inside the Tsilhqot’in territory without our involvement.”

The declaration being made into law follows the Supreme Court of Canada judgement in June 2014 that recognized Aboriginal title to approximately 1,900 square kilometres of land in the Chilcotin.

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