British Columbia ratifies Kitselas First Nation treaty

The Kitselas First Nation in northwestern Canada===British Columbia has reached a major milestone in its treaty process, with the provincial government tabling legislation to ratify the agreement. This treaty grants the Kitselas First Nation ownership over 38,250 hectares of land and self-governance in areas including the administration of justice. The Kitselas First Nation will receive $109.8 million from the federal government and $20 million from the provincial government. Premier David Eby and Indigenous Relations Minister Spencer Chandra Herbert have hailed the treaty as a historic correction of past injustices and a step towards reconciliation. However, the proposed treaty faces opposition from neighboring First Nations, including the Nine Allied Tribes and Lax Kw alaams Band, who claim it impacts over 90 percent of their title and ancestral rights without full consultation. They have called for an immediate pause in the ratification process.