Mr. Speaker, it is the view of an optimist -- being an optimist -- that the federal government will live up to its constitutional obligations, the obligations it has as the principal party sitting opposite the Gwich'in -- it is the federal government that has that constitutional obligation to not only negotiate claims agreements but to come up with the money to implement these agreements -- and that they will do that in the spirit in which it was negotiated. If we have that, which we hope we will, the claims will be completed, ratified, with the implementation costs very clear, up front, to the satisfaction of the federal government, territorial government and the Gwich'in. Thank you.
Stephen Kakfwi on Question O97-12(1): Ratification Of Gwich'in Claim
In the Legislative Assembly on December 13th, 1991. See this statement in context.
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Question O97-12(1): Ratification Of Gwich'in Claim
Item 5: Oral Questions
December 12th, 1991
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