Treaty Failure Topic of Special Meeting

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There will be a special meeting for the Lheidli T’enneh and those who were on the list of eligible voters for the treaty ratification vote.

On September 23^rd, the Lheidli T’enneh will have a special assembly at the Civic Centre in Prince George.

“We will be talking about the review of the ratification vote failure” says Marvin George, one of the Treaty Negotiators.

He wants to wait until the assembly to share the full details of what the review uncovered, but will say that at the time the Treaty ratification failed there was a great deal of speculation that  there were “misconceptions” about the contents of the Treaty.  “The problem was with the process, not the treaty content” says George.

The September meeting will offer a chance to discuss those misconceptions, but he says those who attend will not be asked to decide if the Lheidli T’enneh should hold another vote on the same package.  “We hope to put that question before the Lheidli T’enneh in October, and if we are given a mandate of 50% plus one, we would hold another vote before March.”

The City of Prince George, Regional District of Fraser fort George, Province of B.C. and The Federal Government have agreed to hold all lands that were part of the Treaty package until the end of March 2008.

Right now, the Lheidli T’enneh are putting together information packages that will be delivered to all Lheidli T’enneh in Shelley and confirming mailing addresses of those  who live elsewhere so they too can receive  the packages.

The Assembly on September 23^rd will start with registration at 9:00 a.m. the meeting gets underway at 10:00 a.m.

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