And now:[EMAIL PROTECTED] (S.I.S.I.S.) writes:
NISGA'A CELEBRATION, ADVERTISING COSTS NEAR $7 MILLION
Canadian Press, December 22, 1998
[S.I.S.I.S. note: The following mainstream news article may contain biased
or distorted information and may be missing pertinent facts and/or context.
It is provided for reference only.]
VICTORIA (CP) -- It's cost almost $7 million to inform British Columbians
about the Nisga'a aboriginal treaty, the provincial government said
Tuesday. Expenses released by the Nisga'a Treaty Implementation Office show
the province has spent $6.8 million to advertise the treaty and fund
celebrations and ceremonial events. Advertising and communications costs
topped the $5 million mark, said Clay Suddaby, treaty implementation office
spokesman.
The government originally projected to spend about $2 million to promote
the deal, but later raised the amount to $5 million. The treaty, initialled
last August by B.C. and Ottawa, is being debated by B.C. politicians. The
treaty implementation office projects to spend a further $768,000 on the
treaty by the end of February.
The deal gives the Nisga'a of northwestern B.C.'s Nass Valley ownership of
about 2,000 square kilometres and about $500 million in federal and
provincial money in the form of cash, grants and program funds.
The treaty, expected to be ratified in the New year, will become B.C.'s
first modern-day treaty.
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"The purpose of the BC Treaty Process is to legitimize the theft of our
lands." Haida Elder Lavina White.
More information on the BC Treaty Commission and the Nisga'a deal:
http://kafka.uvic.ca/~vipirg/SISIS/Clark/BCgovt.html
http://kafka.uvic.ca/~vipirg/SISIS/Clark/switlo.html
http://kafka.uvic.ca/~vipirg/SISIS/Clark/aug98nis.html
In accordance with Title 17 U.S.C. section 107, this material is
distributed without profit or payment to those who have expressed
a prior interest in receiving this information for non-profit
research and educational purposes only.
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