Gitanyow Issue

Status of MOF Response
1. / GHC INFORMATION REQUESTS
Provide an update to March 22, 2005 Proposed Apportionment for Nass and Kispiox TSA. (Northern Interior Acting Regional Manager) / Unknown. See January 28, 2007 memo-over commitment of timber in both TSAs
Identification of the location, volume, and area of all Forest Licence Chart Areas in Gitanyow Territories. / Partial information only - Proportion of Kispiox TSA in Gitanyow Territory (volume); Area and location not identified.
No info from Kalum
Copy of current drafts of all Replacement Forest Licences / Rec'd Final Drafts (Jan 5/07) for A16831, (Sun Wave) A16832 (Bell Pole Canada Inc) and A16886 (Sim gan)
Identification of Wilp Territories overlapped by Sim Gan FL A16886, and Kispiox FL A16818 / Unknown
2. / Recognition
a. / Offer to include court’s findings on Gitanyow strength of claim will not compel Licensees to acknowledge Crown obligations to accommodate Gitanyow Aboriginal Rights and Title. / MOF has not changed position, states offer is to respond to Gitanyow interest in receiving formal recognition of rights & title in FLR process (W. Warner, Nov 16, 06)
b. / Further discussion and rationale for why MOF cannot include acknowledgement of Gitanyow Wilp territories in the FL doc / None
c. / Bill 45 extends licence replacement period to 10 years and limits Gitanyow and MOF opportunity to identify conditions in the FL to accommodate Gitanyow Aboriginal Rights and Title / No response
d.
The change to Section 54 of the Forest Act, which removed the need for the Minister’s consent, will make it impossible for the Minister to protect Gitanyow interests upon the change in control of a forest licence. Offer does nothing to alleviate this situation; / No response, W. Warner provides notice by way of Nov 16/06 letter that:
FL A16832 now held by Bell Pole Canada Inc. (Forsite Consultants Ltd), and
Purchase and transfer of FL A 16884 from Timber Baron to Canada Resurgence complete
f. / Require MOF recognition of which licences overlap which Gitanyow territories. / No Response
3 / Outstanding Silviculture Obligations
a. / Request update and full report on Timber Baron’s progress in meeting obligations (Clause 5.7 of Gitanyow Forest Agreement) / No response
b. / Current status of all outstanding licensee obligations for proposed forest licence replacements. / Provided by Skeena-Stikine; Kalum has provided info on Orenda only
c. / Copy of Sun Waves Reforestation Plan / Was to be completed Oct 31/06 - Have not received
4. / Economic Accommodation
a. / Develop economic accommodation of Gitanyow Aboriginal Rights and Title as part of an overall Accommodation Agreement (draft October 3, 2006) / Established Revenue Sharing Working Group
2 meetings to date
No mandate at regional level to deal with revenue sharing (wait for new relationship - Warner - Jan 24, 2007
5. / Accommodation Agreement
Gitanyow prepared initial draft Accommodation Agreement for JRC review and discussion, and further drafts to cover issues encountered / No response

Gitanyow Hereditary Chiefs
P.O. Box 148, Kitwanga B.C. V0J 2A0
PHONE: 250-849-5449FAX: 250-849-5375