The Gisaga’as Saga You will recall the burning of the Gisaga’as Chief ’s administration building by the Git’an’maaxs band acting under the regime of the Indian Act. June 27th, last week, the two parties met in Vancouver after agreeing to a mediation process. They agreed that: 1) The

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Economics On the typical reservation such as one I come from, 90% or worse unemployment is normal. In a typical town around us 7% unemployment is really bad. It is no wonder why many of us move to the urban centres to live and access education to betterour prospects. It is a case of doing what

View Gitxsan Chiefs' Weekly Update June 28, 2011 here.

Diiyeesxwhl Sigidimhaanak’ In all that the Gitxsan will do, we plan to do it with real Gitxsan flavour. On Monday, June 14, 2011, the Sigidimhaanak met at the New Hazelton Community Centre. Their agenda included traditional seating, genealogy, liiget, a panel of speakers cultural beliefs and

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“Implement Delgam’uukxw!” These are the words used by our Chief negotiator, Elmer Derrick, in explaining the significance of the Gitxsan Hereditary Chiefs’ final decisions in kick starting the Gitxsan Development Corporation. Yesterday was, indeed, very historic for the Gitxsan in voting

View Gitxsan Chiefs' Weekly Update June 8, 2011 here.

Doing the right thing Doing the right thing is an ongoing concern of all Gitxsan. Many will say, “use Delgam’uukxw!” That is exactly what the Office of Gitxsan Hereditary Chiefs is doing. Our negotiations are towards benefiting all Gitxsan throughout our 33,000 square kilometres of our

View Gitxsan Chiefs' Weekly Update May 24, 2011 here.

Diiyee’msxhl Sigidimhaanak’ With the guidance of the Gitxsan Sigidimhaanak, doing the right thing has been our ongoing concern. Their work will be unveiled June 13th, 2001. The thrust of their work has been, “why do we feast?” Everything we do amounts to “inclusiveness” and

View Gitxsan Chiefs' Weekly Update May 18, 2011 here.

If you really look at it Historically the government designed their Indian policy to be on the weakest possible footing. Yes, they have won over the majority of native Canadians, and thus the Assembly of First Nations and the Union of B.C. Chiefs are all made up of elected band councils. We were

View Gitxsan Chiefs' Weekly Update May 9, 2011 here.

T’simshian meets the Gitxsan Historically fish were more abundant and there was minimal activity of people playing with fish on the Skeena river system. Today the stocks are less and Sport fishing is at an all time high. In the more recent years the T’simshian were more protective and have

View Gitxsan Chiefs' Weekly Update May 3, 2011 here.