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Treaty gives _ Nisga‘a Say | in. ‘offshore. ailing

- They don't oppose drilling but say it must be done safely ©

THE NISGA’A say any move to allow offshore oil: drtting : triggers their trealy rights, guarantecing. them a seal al any 7

: environmental review.

The. Nisga’ av Lisims Government, Subinission to Ouawa oe

doesn’ t oppose ‘offshore drilling: :

But it maintains it_ must. be done safely, there must first ; be proper ¢ environmental assessmenis, the Nisga’ a milst-get® a share of the profits, and Companies must post a. bond to.

"protect the Nass: Valley.i in event ‘of: catastrophe.”

The paper also notes, that their. treaty requires: that the” Nisga’a get an opportunity. to participate‘in an’ environmen- tal review when. the: proposed project could. affect Nisga’ a.

. : people or Jand.-

- “Our participation, would ‘of course. be responsible and . pusitive, -béaring-in mindour. responsibility, to. ‘protect ‘the!

‘interests of our peaple,” ‘the:submission says...

_ “It is obvious’ that participation in such. a: large and im | portant undertaking will require atevel of resources that ex- -

‘ceeds the means-of the Nisga‘a Nation,” it adds. We look

forward to discussing with Canada: how the Nisga’a Nation © mi ight be provided with the, finaneial 1 means to undertake our

_ appropriate role.”

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