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VICTORIA - A new agreement between the Tahltan Nation and the British Columbia government will help ensure sensitive areas aren't open to development, while providing greater certainty for everyone, says the president of the nation's central government.
Tahltan and province sign agreement that promises shared decision-making The province is providing $20 million to the Tahltan Central Government to support economic growth and reconciliation and to implement the agreement, which will be the second of its kind in B.C.
Author of the article: Lisa Cordasco
Publishing date: Jun 10, 2021 • 1 hour ago • 1 minute read • Chad Day, president of the Tahltan Central Government. The provincial government has promised to share its decision-making power with a first nation in northern B.C. The details of a so-called Shared Prosperity Agreement between British Columbia and the 4,000 member Tahltan First Nation will be negotiated over the next two years. Photo by Mark Alvarez /PNG
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