Grand Chief Stewart Phillip likens party's approach to First Nations to strategy revealed in ethnic memo.
from The Tyee
"Since January, the Ministry of Aboriginal Relations and Reconciliation has announced the signing of 18 non-treaty agreements, surpassing their BC Jobs Plan goal of 10 non-treaty agreements by Jan. 2015.
"They also announced votes in favour for Kitsumkalum and Kitselas agreements in principle, the second step of a six-step treaty process.
"But instead of celebrating the achievement, Grand Chief Stewart Philip, chair of the Okanagan Nations Alliance (ONA), likens the uptick in agreement signing to the ethnic memo scandal earlier this year.
"'The Province did a tour throughout the province [this spring] and were handing out agreements like gum sticks for that very reason, attempting to enhance their relationship and positions with First Nations people, hoping somehow that would translate into votes,' he told The Tyee."
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