The B.C. government has signed a reconciliation agreement with seven Indigenous communities that will provide $175 million over five years to develop the forest industry, local economy and culture.
The B次元官网网址淏次元官网网址� agreement provides the funds to members of the Carrier Sekani Tribal Council in the Prince George region of central B.C. The largest part is a five-year, $70 million economic development fund B次元官网网址渢o support business development, partnerships with neighbouring communities and joint ventures that will benefit the economy of the region as a whole,B次元官网网址� Premier John Horgan announced Wednesday.
Other funds include:
B次元官网网址� $40 million over five years to accommodate impacts from forest and range activities
B次元官网网址� $25 million over five years for B次元官网网址渃apacity funding for implementing the agreement and continuing negotiations on a long-term, comprehensive agreement between the tribal council, provincial and federal governments
B次元官网网址� $15 million B次元官网网址渨ealth fundB次元官网网址� invested to generate revenues to support community growth
B次元官网网址� $12.5 million over five years to revitalize Carrier and Sekani languages and culture
B次元官网网址� $12.5 million over five years B次元官网网址渢o build on governance processes and structures, with a goal of self-governmentB次元官网网址�
The seven Carrier Sekani First Nations are the StellatB次元官网网址檈n First Nation, Nadleh WhutB次元官网网址檈n, TsB次元官网网址檌l Kaz Koh First Nation (Burns Lake Band), SaikB次元官网网址檜z First Nation, NakB次元官网网址檃zdli WhutB次元官网网址檈n, Takla Nation and TlB次元官网网址檃ztB次元官网网址檈n Nation.
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Mayors of Prince George, Burns Lake and Vanderhoof welcomed the announcement, along with chiefs of the Indigenous communities.
B次元官网网址淭he Pathways Forward 2.0 Agreement is historic and marks the beginning of a positive co-operative relationship between B.C. and Carrier Sekani First Nations,B次元官网网址� said Chief Priscilla Mueller of the SaikB次元官网网址檜z First Nation. B次元官网网址淭he social-economic benefits to the Omineca region will be significant, and the message to all citizens should be that if First Nations prosper, then everyone prospers.B次元官网网址�
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