K’ómoks in Vancouver Island voted for the head of the nation of the first nation, both the contract and the Constitution voted in favor of an enterprise opening the nation to return the culture of elimination.
There is the first nation consisting of more than 350 members four reserves On the island of Central Vancouver. Its main reserve is located in the Courtenay-Comox area.
The leadership of the Nation is working in more than three decades of full ownership and full ownership contract with 35 square kilometers of 35 square kilometers.
The nation, 83 percent of the votes, went to confirm the Constitution and end of K’ómoks 81 percent Members voted in favor of the agreement, which allows the area to be jointly managed by wildlife, park, water and forests in the area.
Nicole Rempel, a member of the nation’s elected General Assembly, said that the future generations of the contract will allow to revive the cultures.
“This decision is really interesting for us to determine who k’ómoxes are in the future and that there is no one in Ottawa,” CbC News.
In the 240s, 240 K’ómok members had the right to vote in the contract and became a 91 percent activity on Saturday.
Rampell is designed to delete the country’s lifestyle, the federal legislation, which can do the Indian act, local work and regressing local peoples.
“I think it’s really excited to have the opportunity to get out of the Indian act,” Recpel said.
“I think this was the most passionate thing, because our ancestors had no choice.”
The contract must be approved by the year and the federal governments, which will last three years in Raw.
Development of the first nation’s statement in the next three years and reconstruction of the management bodies and reconstruction of laws, “taking into account the great economic opportunities ahead”. ”
BC Minister of Local Relations Christine Boyle congratulated the first nation for successful voting in a negotiation agreement since 1994.
“I am strongly stated to hold this way with people k’ómoks.”
Square the first nation nearby
The K’ómok agreement was met with the opposition from the first nation, which coincides with the traditional area in the traditional area of the Central Vancouver Island.
Chis Roberts, who was elected Chief of Wei Wai Kum, made an order in the Supreme Court of BC, who wants to stop the contract. He told CBC News last year that the agreement could turn off the rights required by the WAI Wai KUM.
The court rejected the appeal on Friday.
Thick EmbraceHeritage Head of the WEI Irrigate Kum The first nation said he felt good with the results of contract votes and said that he had no more supported support.
Despite the exidal, Quatell, Wei Wai Kum said they wanted to keep the first nation superior to the edge of the courts and want to sit together to discuss the progress of the nations.
“K’ómoks, ‘K’ómoks, you have a big house there, sit down there. If you don’t want to sit there, then come to us and sit here,’ he said CBC News. “You know, there’s a way that it can be done.”
Rampel said the K’ómok agreement includes provisions that prevent the influence of other nations and their rights and titles.
He said he hoped to record the date of the peoples.
“As a nation, we really want to work with our neighbors and build these relations,” he said.
“Because when working together, we are really well working and together we are strengthening.”
