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The Gitxsan Chiefs' Office regularly publishes a newsletter and issues news releases. This page will be updated as new material is produced. If you wish to be on a mailing list for the newsletter, contact us by e-mail.


Suskwa chiefs sign cogen deal
Feb 25, 2008: Interior News Article The Suskwa Chiefs are one step closer to the proposed cogeneration plant in the Suskwa after they signed a $25 million deal with the Pacific Northwest BioMass Corporation executives last Wednesday. [full story]

Globe and Mail opinion piece by Elmer Derrick
Jan 25, 2008: Canada's forestry-dependent communities need to be revitalized. Crippled by a seemingly interminable down cycle of the forest economy, they are in need of a fresh approach to break out of this morass, and the idea to privatize Crown forests is worthy of exploration. [full story]

Hereditary chiefs not consulted on coal bed methane development
Jan 14, 2008: Gitxsan hereditary chiefs announced today that potential adverse effects on their traditional territories from coal bed methane exploration and development at the headwaters of the Skeena River compels the provincial government to consult with them on the initiative. [full story]

Gitxsan Summit 2007 Annual Report Part 7
Nov 26, 2007: Sample of contents 2007 Annual Report from Gitxsan Summit: back cover, 1977 Declaration [full story]

Gitxsan Summit 2007 Annual Report Part 6
Nov 26, 2007: Sample of contents 2007 Annual Report from Gitxsan Summit: Communication Officer's report [full story]

Gitxsan Summit 2007 Annual Report Part 5
Nov 26, 2007: Sample of contents 2007 Annual Report from Gitxsan Summit: Forester's report [full story]

Gitxsan Summit 2007 Annual Report Part 4
Nov 26, 2007: Sample of contents 2007 Annual Report from Gitxsan Summit: Negotiator's report [full story]

Gitxsan Summit 2007 Annual Report Part 3
Nov 26, 2007: Sample of contents 2007 Annual Report from Gitxsan Summit: Chief Negotiator's report [full story]

Gitxsan Summit 2007 Annual Report Part 2
Nov 23, 2007: Sample of contents 2007 Annual Report from Gitxsan Summit: Executive Director's report [full story]

Gitxsan Summit 2007 Annual Report Part 1
Nov 23, 2007: sample of contents 2007 Annual Report from Gitxsan Summit: front cover [full story]

Panel decision a victory for all people in BC
Sep 17, 2007: Today’s announcement by the joint BC-Canada mining review panel recommending that a pristine, mountain lake not be used as a toxic tailings dump is a positive step forward said Gitxsan hereditary chiefs assembled at Gitanmaax Hall near Hazelton. [full story]

Decision date announced, hereditary chiefs ready
Sep 13, 2007: Gitxsan hereditary chiefs announced today that they are gathering at Gitanmaax Hall on Sept. 17 to receive the Kemess North joint review panel’s recommendation on Northgate Mineral’s proposal to turn a large, pristine mountain lake into a toxic tailings pond on their traditional territories. [full story]

Eagle Down Ceremony at Amazay Lake
Sep 6, 2007: View a YouTube video of Simgigyet Nii Kyap and Miluulak performing an Eagle Ceremony at Amazay Lake [full story]

Life of lake hangs in balance as mining decision nears
Aug 31, 2007: The pending release of a Canada-BC joint review panel about whether to end the life of a 6-kilometre long, pristine mountain lake in the northwest part of the province by turning it into a toxic waste dump was marked yesterday with a solemn ceremony by Gitxsan hereditary chiefs on the shore of Taax Daajii (Amazay Lake). [full story]

GITXSAN BIO-ECONOMY
Aug 15, 2007: To achieve our goals of sustainable natural resource management and communities, the Gitxsan Hereditary Chiefs have designed a Fibre Map that will return vigor to our forests and our communities to ensure that resilience is achieved. We recognize that a cooperative spirit must be present to attract outside investors in partnering within each step of the Fibre Map. [full story]

Killing a lake not an acceptable trade-off
Jun 27, 2007: Gitxsan hereditary chiefs are rejecting a claim by a Canadian mining company that turning a pristine mountain lake into a toxic waste tailings pond will have no significant environmental effects. [full story]

TSE KEH NAY DRAFT SUMMARY OF ISSUES to Kemess Joint Review
Jun 27, 2007: The Tse Keh Nay respectfully request the Panel to make the following findings of fact: [full story]

1. Can the Federal and Provincial mandates be expanded to negotiate beyond their perception.
Jun 18, 2007: In 1996, Ground hog day, after two years of negotiations the Province discontinued negotiations with the Gitxsan hereditary system – citing the parties are too far apart. As a result, the Gitxsan have spent enormous amounts of funds and resources to close the gap. In 1997 the Supreme Court of Canada made a favorable ruling in Delgamuukw et. al. v. The Queen that amongst other things aboriginal rights and title cannot be extinguished by a Provincial Government and that S. 35 of the constitution requires reconciliation of the prior existence of aboriginal societies with the assertion of crown sovereignty. [full story]

Economic Development Framework
Jun 18, 2007: The Gitxsan Hereditary Chiefs are likely in the best position ever to integrate economically in British Columbia, to partner with most industries, and create wealth and opportunities for all. The Simgiigyet currently own 32,000 sq. km. of land, four times the size of England, and twice the size of France, Germany or Spain. [full story]

Gitxsan Climate Exchange
Jun 18, 2007: The global climate is a huge societal concern; as it has an enormous effect on the surroundings in which we live. The factors that have contributed to the climate change are the rapid release of greenhouse gases.One idea of mitigating the climate change phenomenon is to establish a method of carbon trading; where carbon producers would buy the carbon credits from governments or organization such as he Gitxsan that have accumulated carbon credits through what is known as carbon sequestration. [full story]

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