The B.C. Government and Tsilhqot’in National Government (TNG) hope to bring more certainty and clarity for tenure holders as an organization representing businesses west of Williams Lake continues to allege land claim negotiations are being done in secret.
It has been almost two years since the Supreme Court of Canada recognized Aboriginal title in the caretaker area of the Xeni Gwet’in, one of six Tsilhqot’in communities. In item 153 of that decision, it says ” … British Columbia breached its duty to consult owed to the Tsilhqot’in through land use planning and forestry authorizations.” Now, as the first step towards a lasting settlement, BC signed a five year accord with the Tsilhqot’in Nation.
