A2 - The Terrace Standard, Wednesday, November 12, 2003 NISGA’A LEADER Frank Calder, left, meets with Jean Chretien, centre, and Pierre Trudeau in this photograph taken several decades ago. Calder this week received a degree from the University of Victoria for his work in advancing native land claims. A key 1973 court decision bears his name. Nisga’a leader Calder gets honourary degree THE MAN who has his name attached to the Supreme Court decision which ul- timately lead to the Nisga’a land claims treaty has been made an honourary Doc- tor of Laws by the University of Victoria. » Prank Calder was bestowed with the degree at convocation ceremonies held Nov. 10 at the university. A founding member of the Nisga’a Tribal Council, the predecessor to the Nisga’a Lisims Government, Calder was one of’ several Nisga’a who took their ¢ase for aboriginal title first to the provin- cial Supreme Court and then to the Su- preme Court of Canada in the fate 1960s and early 1970s, Calder and the others lost in the pro- vincial Supreme Court but achieved a split decision among six federal Supreme Court justices. That decision featured six justices rul- ing that aboriginal litle existed prior to the arrival of Europeans but they dis- agreed as to whether title was extin- From front City could aid “By early in the new year we'll see what's in the pot,” he ‘said. “Then we'll sec if it requires another push or what.” He maintained the project is still aim- ing for a spring construction start. “The next three months will be crucial io this complex being built,” he added, But Ron Poole, the city’s top adminis- iralor, says the city will have to laok seriously at holding the project back a year if the $4 million is not yet in place early in the new year, guished or continued to exist. The decision laid the groundwork for treaty negotiations and ultimately to the 2000 Nisga’a treaty providing self-govern- ment powers, land and money. In addition to his aboriginal title work, Calder also went into provincial. politics, becoming the first aboriginal cabinet minister in the country. “The degrees are based on distinguish- . ment and achievement in a number of fields and in Mr. Calder’s case, it is in the field of public service,” said UVic of- . ficial Mike McNeney. It is also significant to note that 2003 is the 30th anniversary of the Calder case, McNency added. EER EEES UVic also plays host this week to a conference based on the Calder case and to note the 30th anniversary of the deci- sion and its impact on land claims. Scholars from four countries are taking part in the conference. sportsplex That would allow more time to raise: more money, he noted. The $2 million grant would still be available for a spring 2005 construction start. What if the project ts short $1 million at around the end of January? Poole says he can sce a scenario in which lhe city borrows $600,000, makes deeper spending cuts in, 2004 to save $200,000 for the project, and then pushes user groups to raise the remaining $200,000 that year. IWA, companies talk HOPES OF Skeena Sawmills re-opening in January hinge on talks this weck bet- ween the TWA and coastal forest compa- nies, including mill owner West Fraser. Despite months of negotiations, the companies and the [WA have failed to * agree on ways to cut casts. The companies claim IWA contract demands would cost an additional $140 million a year while the union says it dices have ways to give the industry a more flexible wage and cost structure. Companies last week voted 98 per cent to officially reject the latest [WA contract proposal. 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