Al4- “The e Terrace Standard, Wednesday May 19, 2004 Lakelse i hree bands laid claim to. ti ber dispute | Court upholds approval of West Fraser's plan to log CMTs: near Terrace . ‘By JEFF NAGEL | ~>_ Kitselas band neat Terrace’: A COURT: ruling ‘that. up- ~ intervened, filing their own : holds the, decision of. for-’ ‘claims to the area.) °°. estry officials © here. to.” years -ago~ to..cut. said.: “This. claim is’ both 36,000. cubic’ metres. of ~ timber in two’ blocks, °°". ‘But the: Lax-Kw? alaams band: near -Prin - . challenged: ‘the ldgging ‘in. court; arguing. the band’s- Lakelse ancestors: “once. _accupiéd . ‘River F the -area ‘and that it-holds. “wa ter- aboriginal title‘lo:the land.’ shed “is: : ~ Lax “Kw'alaams “Op: witha“ so “posed. all logging: “in: the. the’ trad - Bennett . cutblocks, to protect. neaily: tional. 1,500 ° culturally. modified _- territory ‘of: Kitselas,: and. trees (CMTs),. “most: “of: ‘the area is shared : between “ where stri Ps - f bark thave |"and: Metlakatla.” 007s. been ‘removed. PUP IE Aboriginal’ people.. ‘who ’ “They “stand as: ‘mon- ‘traditionally Used ‘thearea “uments to’our history. much: moved to: the three. modérn” like a. statué ‘ora: heritage e. ‘villages, Kitselas * chief: “building: might stand’ assae ‘monument’ to. non-native “in correspondence... ‘culture,”” “Lax: Kw’ alaams” 2 f * chief councillor Gary ‘Rées” - told: B.C. “Suprem . Courts’. nearly . a century. ago: by: of our aboriginal tile.” 5" aboriginal.” ‘people: .: Ante. Thé ‘case- BLEW. more .-modern: tésérves-.and vile . - complex... when,’ ‘another’ :lages; ‘the court:was ‘told. coastal ‘Tsimshian. band. “The ‘overlapping claims: - Metlakatla “the: e: complicated the. Jobe of COAST 7 Mounrans SCHOOL pistRict a “School Dis rict 82 interids toapely lime. - to its grounds/properties during the spri ng. months and fertilizer throughout the season. | . This F Program, runs from May - Oct. 15..." : Areas affected are: - Terréice: Kitimat,. Hazelton, Stewart.and._ includes pli felds and all grassed a areas, PooRe a wee, | N. orthwest Escapes _ By Siérre Allison BCRS | Parks s arrived, The: ell at camician giese “echoes throng». | the skies. as ‘flocks, of the birds continue their norhern Migration: - and creeks are teeming with small minnows and fry. Provincial - Pitks throughout” the region ‘are | opening their’ Bates” in “prepanition for a; season of caniping and outdoar: activity. “All, low: al parks will he openiiys Frickay: May. 2st. : : swininting, sili ing, fi ishing. phdtogriphy: and ting ‘are, just'a al ‘few of the activities that can, be explored in Terrace area parks... With’ nearly 3000" kilomet province, B. KS, provide-an_opportunity'to learn about and: identify geology, “pl sand “uninials: Cor their ticks). “Kleanza .Creek’s viewpoint. trail, overlooking the: ginyon ant Likelesd Tanke’ s'T f otf. the: ‘hiking - Seas : and. Sickinaan's related guidebooks such 3 as Polar : Coastal, Betis ‘Columbia OL”, } your, ‘the pewe and andy of nature ‘while sk entenbeie lo.preserve ‘the heitity. aad integrity. of the Quidaots ZU. and: expo in’ esimated areas where: your . ‘ natal environment ais you have: idence OF your presence, at thi end” ake ppavin “Paik and: Kleanza’Cr vill: be’ ollering”: a Lrg of! interpretive progetns: and Activities: for the: whole*: _tamily” thierighout the “suimmer. So. niake your pas your. Sumer escape: Lye be Be ae mo, : ‘Sunday May 21. 7200 PM! Asshort presenition’ ‘on nahe History and “Tani of Jakelse” Lake. Provincial Pa irk. : Saturday. May 22. one 1:00 PM - Face Painting“: be your | favo ‘Park Crit Put on at Puppet Show” = Create Puphe : ‘Then pur on i, puppet.show for your tr Is Beach Volleyball, - nieetat the volley bal ; oes (Furlong Bay, be Sunday May:23: 1:00 pM Ooch Detective = revel os Sach partiesavidiin, it piven. an cand bring hack -what. fi Spoofee « headquarters’, ee \ hoor PM Beach Frishee ~n ia PM "quests against: aboriginal “rights -had ‘already -become “tougher : with” ” decision. a-year: ago: that, cedar for the’ future. : the: three’ bands ‘had: “good. Justice: * Shabbits four by this week: ‘But. it inay m4 4, to: strong claims of: aborigis a nt last long..: nal -rights to hunt,-. gather.- ee - ‘berries and-use! timber: ine es “The” area. 48: “back: ‘the Lakelse River area: © “shared _ between -- guing for:an- ‘injunction: ; to ‘bands’ did--net= have... ao _ ‘strong claim: to abotiginal _ title to:the: area, because: ~~ the competing: claims: sug: "gested they ‘shared: the. area no one. -Broup:¢ exer- - *-cised: ‘exclusive. use, * ‘serve. fringe onthe bands’ ‘igh which: Consist © of. trees” Kitselas,” Lax “Kw’alaams BS 7 “she: decided. ne ; B, ‘Ci “Supretie- Coirte the logging infringes: ‘Oni ves ‘year but. ‘wants inost’ oF io “March 29, ‘agreed “with? —" ‘councillor. Mel Bevan said a “we é. being--asserted,” a ~tuled. And: he. decided: ihe tial," Shabbits ruled, “The “They” are ‘also. living proof . the: federal. government: of- eorganization .- “efforts. to. consult and “ae: eo 4 es of hiking strailé: throughout ‘the on Lisa Hania, who was-act- “ commodate thé’ g groups. a » Shabbits also said: it ‘ap- ing. manager of the Kalam’... \ West Fraser was pled- .. peared Lax /Kw’ alaams’ a Forest: District when: the.”. ging a series-of measures; main’ “motive. if going. to cutting permits were up. for’ “including: chiring ‘band approval. het la es members” where possible... the CMTs° “bit: to “try: to. Terrace ‘also: reveals: over: = detter* to. the’ forests’ minie 8 * ‘Balancing: logging’ ree P for logging, replanting and’ gain eit bolstering fu-_ data. ‘The™ province. said ecent: court. logging on-the-area ‘would ”- ratings: requiring “thie. pro: * allow it to defer culting ond di vinge “to consult’.and ‘ac-" “78 per‘cent ofthe Temain- : commodate: affected. First der of. West. Fraser’s tim- ao Nations. - Mba 2 ber: licence 0955, préserv-: ‘ ‘Hanna conéluded: in her Sing large ‘amounts of: ‘red, neuter "Fraser: the : “manager. Sonny Jay said -. logging would. likély start’ court ‘this, week ar- ~But. shé decided the “ ‘Kitselas; Y Lax stop logging while ‘it: ap. , “Kw’alaams ‘and | Peals the decision, °°. : - Jay "said about 60. per. Metlakatia:” oS = would. go. to West’ Friser’s . culturally: modified trees to. for about three weeks: The monuments: to” rest: of” the logs: would" ‘go = “aboriginal culture ‘and, sa-*. vi tisfy. traditional; “cultural: “ex ’ Logging wouldn’ i to: hunt and ‘gather, there “And: he decided’ that i | an t-to-be proven: abori: “it: done by July a owhén’ in a ruling - handed. down: ginal title, it "s justified + raté ‘all... nomic. ‘and : régional. fair Overlapping: latin ‘be co. ness, which is. a‘legitiriat - tween. bands - hdve ‘been: « , “Competing: ° claims; “government objective that. “cited: by. Tsimshian: leaders “t he is. compelling. and: substan: - as .one ‘of the reasons their. Hanna’ on. ‘almost : district: made" réasonable, . infringement i is as:minimal --p iis: is reasonably. possible. mee “Terrace Minor Hockey. Association Oe will hold its yo ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING a 7 30. pa m, on Wednesday, May: 26, 2004 mo 2 atthe o- “Happy Gang Centre’ "The election.of officers will take’ ne as well as business at hand. : For more information, call... ; * Steve ‘at 638: 1187". _ Lax-Kwa’ alaams| is also: *: “cent: of” the timber: cut = 7 the ‘plan preserved: enough’ Terrace sawmill; féeding it? {au STAR 635-6703 ‘Shoes & Repairs - Mon = - Sat g- 6. " Brothers and Sisters! End the oppression of lace-up work boots with the striking new. ~ BlundstoneCsa Greenpatch! Steel toes and. shanks! Cushioned, corrosion=. resistant soles! - -Greenpateh! “Uniteard untie! 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