Kitsumkalum First Nation and the governments of B.C. and Canada signed an Agreement-in-Principle for treaty Aug. 5

Kitsumkalum First Nation and the governments of B.C. and Canada signed an Agreement-in-Principle for treaty Aug. 5. The Kitsumkalum agreement provides for about 45,406 hectares of land, north and west of Terrace, and a transfer of $44.2 million once a Final Agreement is reached. The agreement covers a variety of chapters, including governance, taxation and resources,” reads a press statement from the provincial government. “This is a happy occasion and we are pleased to recognize and celebrate this important milestone,” said Kitsumkalum Chief Don Roberts. “It has been a long process which was initiated by our Elders many years ago. Kitsumkalum First Nation has chosen the path for change and this couldn’t have been possible without community support and the many years of hard work of our elders and negotiation team. I am proud of these efforts which lay the foundation of self-government and economic independence. This will help bring control to our future within our territory lands of the four crest clans; and with that will follow the economic certainty.”