BRITISH COLUMBIA FIRST NATIONS' FISHING RIGHTS
TOFINO, BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA, August 5, 2021 /EINPresswire.com/ -- The Five Nuu-chah-nulth First Nations of Ahousaht, Hesquiaht, Ehattesaht/Chinehkint, Mowachaht/Muchalaht, and Tla-o-qui-aht will no longer stand by, as our fishers remain tied to our docks, while non-Indigenous users benefit from the resources of our traditional territories. On August 4, 2021, our Ha’wiih (hereditary leadership of our five Nations) issued a declaration to authorize our designated Five Nations’ members to exercise their court-affirmed fishing right to harvest in line with allocations as set out in our fisheries plans.
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