Mr. Speaker, the only letter that we got from the Deh Cho in regard to constitutional talks was in relation to the national constitutional talks that were happening in Ottawa, not on the process set up by the Western Constitutional Commission. The text of the letter basically said they were serving notice to the world that as far as the Deh Cho chiefs were concerned, I personally and as Minister of Intergovernmental and Aboriginal Affairs did not represent the treaty interests of the Dene in constitutional talks. It is an understanding that everyone has had for many, many years, but they felt reason to reiterate that. It has always been understood that the chiefs and treaty Dene are represented by their chiefs, by the Dene Nation and by the Assembly of First Nations in national constitutional talks.
Stephen Kakfwi on Question O566-12(2): Status Of "working Toward A Common Future"
In the Legislative Assembly on June 18th, 1992. See this statement in context.
Further Return To Question O566-12(2): Status Of "working Toward A Common Future"
Question O566-12(2): Status Of "working Toward A Common Future"
Item 5: Oral Questions
June 17th, 1992
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