tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1400574.post112447006539036169..comments2024-03-14T23:06:04.731-07:00Comments on Paying attention: Benefits outweigh risks in new deal for First NationsUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1400574.post-1124487142744303692005-08-19T14:32:00.000-07:002005-08-19T14:32:00.000-07:00The sticking point in all the talk about nations t...The sticking point in all the talk about nations to nations is the Indian act, section 28 which is worth reading. It says any agreement, oral or written by an Indian is not legal. Thousands of non first nation folks have purchased homes from companies on land set aside for Indians as the Act so quaintly refers to reserves)Most do not have federal head leases and the sublease reuired to make any dealings legal.There are approximatly 55 types of head leases and a large majority of those folks don't have one. Any dispute will not be heard in court and of course the Residential tenancy Act will not apply. You notice it's a federal act not provincial legislation that runs things.<BR/>another little issue is the section of the Charter which allows certain Indian issues to override the rest of the document.<BR/><BR/>Just ask any of the recent federal ministers of Indian and Norhtern Affairs and they can explain the lack of legal rights without the federal authority. Tread carefully before getting caught up in this legal jungle. Most provicnal laws are overridden by the federal act as far as land occupation is concerned.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1400574.post-1124478748642829292005-08-19T12:12:00.000-07:002005-08-19T12:12:00.000-07:00I'm still trying to figure out why the Haida G'wai...I'm still trying to figure out why the Haida G'waii would even want to negotiate.<BR/><BR/>The land claims are a bunch of islands miles from everywhere, no other group is claiming the same land and there are no past treaties to muck things up. Any negotiation would entail needless concessions by the Haida G'waii.<BR/><BR/>It looks to me like an open & shut case of give the land back to the First People of Haida G'waii and let them once again be a sovereign nation.<BR/><BR/>What am I missing<B><I>?</I></B>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com