It was a birth of a nation moment in the legislature this week, as regular business was parked and solemn proceedings began to essentially hand over legal authority over Haida Gwaii to the Haida people.
It’s a wonder some judges didn’t take part in the ceremonies Monday afternoon. They did almost as much as the Haida leaders in making the change happen. The sovereign nation will “get on with figuring things out together,” he said. “It’s our home. We’re not going anywhere. Other people have the choice. They can stay or go.”Gaagwiis, who got a standing ovation in the legislature for his remarks, urged people not to get caught up in fear and semantics or hide behind legalities.“We have achieved something that the courts have told us to do for 40 years,” said Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation Minister Murray Rankin.
Amidst all the drumming, prayers and songs from people in full Haida regalia, there was no federal presence. But federal Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister Gary Anandasangaree was an invited guest and Rankin said the federal government is moving in the same direction. In all the celebration and jubilation over the history-making bill, there is one critical independent view of what is happening.
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