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Alternative Governance

Issue Papers
28 June 2013


Gitxsan Training Institute The Gitxsan Hereditary Chiefs are considering establishing a Gitxsan Training Institute to improve the practical skills of Gitxsan in the building trades – that is, carpentry, plumbing, roofer, electrician, and so on. These would be properly accredited apprenticeship

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ISSUE - This question has been asked, "Can anyone ratify an agreement on Gitxsan rights and title - on your behalf, or make changes in your status, without your having a voice in that change?" You have the vote At some point in negotiations with Canada and BC, the issue of a change in status

View GITXSAN ALTERNATIVE (your choice) here.

ISSUE - What's in it for you? 33.000 Sq km (lax yip) Because of the steps we took, there are Gitxsan people employed now who may otherwise be unemployed: 14 on the Suskwa watershed, 8 on the Gitwangak watershed Northwest Transmission Line; fl on the trail from Gisgaga'as to Bear Lake (Dam

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ISSUE - What are the Gitxsan Rights and Title? 33,000 Sq km (lax yip) To refresh your memory; the Gitxsan are an organized society with four clans; the frog, the wolf, the fireweed and Lax Skiik.The core unit is the wilp which is connected to specified tracts of land, the lax yip - loaded with

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ISSUE - Will the federal and provincial governments change their mandates to negotiate with the Gitxsan Hereditary Chiefs? 33,000 Sq km (lax yip) Before changing mandates, both governments are exploring: I) What exactly is the Gitxsan Hereditary System: the Simogyat, the wilp, and the lax

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