» over the issue of industrial development. Cullen says he wants the federal govern- . ~ Cullen last week. : A2 - The Terrace Standard, Wednesday, November 9, 2005 MP seeks mediation. len is trying to get the federal government involved in an internal dispute which has fractured the Tahltan who live north of here 4 ment to come up with the money to provide a neutral party who can bring all sides to- gether. , At issue is not only the pace and scope ‘of planned mining developments within the _.. Tahltan territory but, who: can ‘make deci- . sions for the 6,000 Tahltan people. “It would have to be someone the en- tire community can agree upon working on a tight timeline, six to eight months,” said “The problem is there is no structure, no groundwork when it comes to how to make decisions.” There are two Tahitan bands, one in Tele-_ _» graph’ Creek and the other in Iskut, and an ' ‘over-reaching entity called the Tahltan Cen- © * tral Council made up of representatives of ~ the 10 main Tahltan families. * But other Tahltan say:those groups can’t _ make decisions on developments outside of "reserve land and don’t speak for elders. _" These Tahitan have’ already occupied .. the offices of the Tahltan band at Telegraph From front n in Tahitan dispute SKEENA BULKLEY NDP MP Nathan Cul- » Creek, forcing the federal government to hire an outside firm to administer some of its services. They also blockaded a road leading to the 'Klappan area, preventing Fortune Minerals ' from doing work on its anthracite coal claims there and Shell Canada from continuing ex- . | ploratory work to determine the quantity of coalbed methane natural gas in the area. ‘Although Shell pulled out, Fortune Min- erals did not and received a Supreme Court _ injunction to lift the blockade which then resulted in 15 Tahltan being arrested in mid- . . September. Civil and criminal proceedings against the 15 did not go ahead. “In small communities-this kind of upset is so painful,” said Cullen of the internal dis- pute. : . He's spoken to the prime minister’s office “and to the minister in charge of native affairs in an appeal to make available an indepen- dent and neutral third party of the Tahltan’s own choosing. ifications beyond that which affect them. “Mining companies and investors have told me there will be no investment if there are serious: situations such as this going on’. with First Nations,” Cullen added. Gov't in a jam over Tahitan ,- Cullen said the Tahltan situation has ram- . ~ “If I were a mining com- * "pany and couldn’t use a road , * Thad. a-lawful right to. use, .. I’d be concerned about my ~~ obligations to the sharehold- ers,” he added. ; -- “T think it is a good thing” Fortune decided not'to pur- sue legal action. In this par- ' ticular situation there. was nothing to be gained,” Ben- - nett continued. . . to be a breaking of the law. But I don’t think we’re there yet.” oo Bennett. said the prov- ince recognizes the pressure ' being put.on the Tahltan to become involved in the en- vironmental and other’ as- sessments from the growing number of companies want- ‘ing developments on their ‘traditional territory. “T agree there is still a de- projects contemplated for : Tahltan traditional territory. ’ The list includes not only Fortune ' Minerals. but the potential world class cop- per and gold property Nova- Gold at a place called Galore ~Creeke . And although the’ prov- ince has stayed out of the Tahltan internal dispute, Bennett said it did give the. oe Thursday, Nov. 10 — ~All Day Saturday, Nov. 12 STARTS THIS... ‘CLOSED FOR REMEMBRANCE DAY Friday Nov. 11 Noon-5 Sunday, Nov. 13 ALL REGULAR PRICED Iways:pop Zt y, we’ “together a super selection of health - friendly meals. And here’s great news for cost- ~ conscious parents: Every Tuesday & . .. 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