From Tahltan Central Council:
“The Klappan is extremely important
for the Tahltan community. It is our water, it is our food, it is our land. The
report empowers our community by putting our values and concerns into a document co-written and signed
by the Province.”
In late December, the Tahltan Central Council (TCC) and
Province of British Columbia jointly released a draft Klappan Strategic Initiative
Technical Report.
The report was presented to the Tahltan communities last
fall by the Klappan Strategic Initiative (KSI), which is partnership between
the province and TCC designed to bring a collaborative approach to land and
resource issues in the area. The draft report is now released to the public and
gives all Tahltans more opportunity to review the report and provide your
feedback.
The report explains both Tahltan and Provincial perspectives
of the Klappan. It includes traditional cultural, environmental and economic
values and concerns.
The report is not a land-use recommendation. It is a summary
of both Tahltan and Provincial perspectives of the Klappan and will help
facilitate an informed government-to-government discussion. By sitting down
with the Provincial Government to outline our values and priorities, we are
helping to ensure a long-term plan and protection for the Klappan.
In the report, the province recognizes that Tahltans are stewards
of the Klappan. This will help the Tahltan Nation to ensure any proposed
development in and around the Klappan will happen on Tahltan terms, and will be
informed by values documented in the report.
More information can be found here: http://www.env.gov.bc.ca/main/ksi
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