Governments continue land claims cost talks TERRACE — There’s another set of talks going on that are cru- cial to the scttlement of the Nisga’a land claim. They concern sharing the cost of a land claims deal between the federal and provincial govern- ment once a deal with the Nisga’a has been signed. Speaking here last week, feder- al and provincial negotiators for the Nisga’a claim said that while they weren’t aware of firm details of the financial talks they do know more progress has been made in the last month or so. Chief federal negotiator David Osbom called the cost sharing deal important to the final out- come of the Nisga’a talks. Yet he also said the talks going on concern the prospect of an um- brella cost sharing arrangement covering ali land claims in the province. “There must be either be a separate deal on federal- provincial cost sharing (for the Nisga’a agreement) or else an - umbrella agreement for the whole province,"” said Osborn. And he said lack of an umbrella atrangement in time for a conclu- sion to the Nisga’a talks then boosted the chances of what he called a ‘‘one off’’ deal solely. tied to the Nisga’a agreement. Nisga’a Tribal Council execu- tive chairman Joseph Gosnell said a continuing lack-of a cost shar- ing agreement will: cause prob- lems in finalizing | the Jand claims talks. Correction TERRACE — A March 31 story reported that Keith Stokes, killed in a shooting incident with the RCMP’s Emergency Response Team in ihe Kispiox last October, fired shots at family members. In fact, Stokes fired several shots into the air when friends of the family came to visit. “phte werent nat A PR RNP sides tenn oe! David Osborn “To some extent having no agreement between the two levels of government will cause an im- ediment,’” he said, Joseph Gosnell The kinds of money being talked about are not yet known but they will most likely involve either {ump sum or phased in cash payments and agreements cover- ing financing of areas such: as medical, health and welfare and education services, Thal’s been the case with claims setlled:in the ‘Northwest ne Territories. The situalion in B.C. is more complicated than in the North- west Territories when the land is- sue comes into play. Thal’s because the - provincial government here has conslitu- tional jurisdiction over land. A cost sharing deal between the federal and provincial govern- ments is likely to factor in a value for ihe land and resources to be transferred from provineial to na- tive jurisdiction. And that could affect the bot- tom line cash payout on the part of the province. The province’s position has been to reject any suggestion of a 50-50 cash split because of the value of the latid and resources involved. wehene help burn calories. almost overnight! Glasses A Day Water Facts HOW MUCH IS ENOUGH On the average, a person should drink six to eight 8 - - ounce glasses of water everyday, However, larger or overweight people require more. Also, heat and exercise will increase the need for more water. ideal drinking temperature? Contrary to popular . belief, water should be preferably cold, Cold water. is absorbed more quickly into the system. Also, some evidence suggests that drinking cold water can actually, When your body is getting the proper amount of . water it needs, you will reach a “breakthrough point”, ° This means that endoerine-gland function improves, fluid retention is alleviated, more fat is utilized, natural thirst: returns and you may experience a loss of hunger eee eee eee a eee ee el elk W hen a death occurs, the issues the survivors face seem endless- such as, financial considerations, the will of the deceased, and funeral arrangements. The B.C. Funeral Association’ suggests considering advanced funeral planning. No one knows the space of time we have." ~ Take the first step today, Contact the B.C. Funeral Association at their toll free number 1-800-665-3899 for your free.copy of "Helpful Information About Funerals". It’s simply our way of helping you now...prepare for later. : ac Funeral Association.