Wet’suwet’en Hereditary Chiefs were able to negotiate rights and title over their territory. Fraser and Bennett? They got nothing as ‘differences remain’ in the Coastal GasLink dispute
Scott Fraser, BC Minister of Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation Yesterday, the provincial and federal governments, along with Wet’suwet’en Hereditary Chiefs, issued a joint statement saying three days of talks had been ... frank and substantive ... on issues around Wet’suwet’en rights and title . According to Scott Fraser, BC’s Minister of Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation -- Carolyn Bennett, federal Minister of Crown - Indigenous Relations -- and Wet’suwet’en Hereditary Chief Woos -- talks were apparently split into two separate areas of discussion. On one of these, there has been agreement ... on the other, there has not. According to the government, and the Hereditary Chiefs, they have agreed to what both parties are calling, ‘... commitments to an expedited process to implement a draft agreement on Wet’suwet’en rights and title’ . This, apparently, will be reviewed by what was described as ... Wet’suwet’en clan members through Wet’suwet’en gover...