Wet'suwet'en Chiefs
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Wet’suwet’en elected chiefs repeat call for minister’s resignation as gov’t pact signedThe virtual signing ceremony saw the hereditary chiefs and government ministers witness each other signing the document through Zoom, as travel has been restricted due to the coronavirus pandemic.CanadaMay 14, 2020
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Wet’suwet’en hereditary chiefs, governments set to sign ‘important’ pact from afarThe memorandum of understanding that's due to be signed will set the terms for months of negotiations on land rights and title for the Wet'suwet'en over their traditional territory in northern B.C.CanadaMay 13, 2020
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Wet’suwet’en hereditary chiefs release details of gov’t pact, but members still concernedThe chiefs also addressed concerns from the elected leadership that they and other members of the Wet'suwet'en have not been properly consulted with.CanadaMay 12, 2020
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Wet’suwet’en elected chiefs call for minister to resign, withdrawal of gov’t agreementThe elected leadership say the pact on land rights and title has not been fully circulated to the Nation's clans for their input, and accuse the federal and B.C. governments of consulting in bad faith.CanadaMay 11, 2020
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Wet’suwet’en pact with Ottawa and B.C. disputed by elected chiefsThe hereditary chiefs oppose construction of a pipeline through their northwestern B.C. territories, while a majority of elected band councils support the Coastal GasLink project.CanadaMay 1, 2020
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Wet’suwet’en chiefs to sign proposed agreement with governments over land rights, titleThe agreement does not apply to the controversial Coastal GasLink pipeline project, which sparked the discussions that led to the deal.CanadaApr 30, 2020
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Lawyer behind historic B.C. land rights case calls new Wet’suwet’en arrangement ‘powerful’Peter Grant spent 10 years representing the Wet'suwet'en in the Delgamuukw case left dangling by the Supreme Court in 1997, which could be resolved by the proposed agreement announced Sunday.CanadaMar 1, 2020
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Proposed agreement reached between Wet’suwet’en chiefs, gov’t ministers after 3 days of talksThe chiefs reached the agreement late Saturday night with federal Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister Carolyn Bennett and her B.C. counterpart Scott Fraser.CanadaMar 1, 2020
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Wet’suwet’en chiefs hint at possible resolution on rights and title with gov’t ministersThe agreement being sought would essentially resolve the 1997 Delgamuukw decision in the Supreme Court of Canada that acknowledged Indigenous rights and title over their traditional lands.CanadaFeb 29, 2020
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