Sinixt Nation Press Release

Notice: Press Release and Statement:

Date: April 12, 2013

 

Sinixt Nation has worked diligently over the past three decades to correct the 1956 Canadian government's extinction status of Sinixt people. The Crown has recognized Sinixt people as indigenous peoples of Canada (as a tribal group) but not as the Indian Act's defined term of “Aboriginal peoples of Canada” as presented in a document dated August 9th, 1995 and signed by then Indian Affairs Minister Ron Irwin which stated: “The Arrow Lakes Band ceased to exist as a band for the purpose of the Indian Act when-its last [registered] member died on October 1, 1953. ... It does not, of course, mean that the Sinixt people ceased to exist as a tribal group.”

The Indigenous People of the Columbia River Headwaters Are Not Extinct!

 

Sinixt Nation has acted in good faith to address the issue of our people being wrongfully extincted and whereas the Crown has not. Our most recent legal challenge against the Crown to protect Sinixt interests to cultural sites was struck down and resulted in the BC Supreme Court forcing the Sinixt people involved to pay for the court costs. We feel this is contrary to the obligations held by the Crown.

 

The Crown holds legally binding obligations under international law to recognize and promote the fundamental rights of all human-beings, including the economic, social, cultural, civil, political and religious rights of all Sinixt peoples regardless of the Canadian laws that exist such as the Indian Act,” said Sinixt Nation Headman Vance Robert “Bob” Campbell Sr..

Sinixt Nation launch massive land claim

Sinixt Nation Society launch massive land claim

Published: August 12, 2008 1:00 PM Arrow Lakes News

 

By Aaron Orlando

http://www.bclocalnews.com/news/26875904.html

 

A group claiming to be representatives of the Sinixt Nation have filed a writ of summons at the Nelson Court Registry claiming Aboriginal title to land starting in the vicinity of Revelstoke, extending south to the U.S. border, the peak of the Monashee Mountains in the west and the peak of the Selkirk and Purcell ranges in the east.

 

Filed on July 28, the writ gives the federal and provincial governments two weeks to file a statement of defence.

Exerpts from the Archived Minutes of the British Columbia Legislature

After unsucessfully motioning to pass a resolution to impose a $50 dollar "foriegn hunter" fee on "Colville" [Sinixt] hunters to interfere with Sinixt peoples who "by way of custom" were attempting to continue their most fundamental human rights within Sinixt Territory, the BC Legislature passed a motion to pursue the Lieutenat General and the United States government to block the "Indians

Position Paper of the Sinixt Nation-1991

Position Paper of the Sinixt/Arrow Lakes Band

May 12, 1991

 

We, the Sinixt descendants, take the position that no other nation, government, organization, or group has the right or authority to negotiate any matters concerning our inherent rights without our full involvement and consent.

Who are the Representatives of the Sinixt-Lakes People?

Harry Wong Jr., grandson of Sinixt Headman Alex Christian speaks at the 2011 7th Annual Sinixt Nation Barterfair in Vallican British Columbia in the beautiful Slocan Valley.

Sinixt Documentary Trailer

SINIXT NATION CHALLENGES ATTORNEY GENERALS PETITION TO DISMISS APPEAL

Statement in support of Sinixt Nation from the opening of Selkirk College's Aboriginal Gathering Place

This statement was issued at the opening of The Aboriginal Gathering Place at Selkirk College, Castlegar campus on May 24th 2012.  We encourage people to post comments and create a discussion around this statement. Please share your thoughts, and opinions that are relevent to this statement. The intention is a positive one so we ask that your comments have this intention as well. All abusive and irrelevent comments will be deleted.

Hello…My name is Dennis Zarelli. I live in Vallican, in the Slocan Valley.  I have asked permission from multiple sinixt people to be allowed to share my thoughts in this statement. With their blessings they requested me to present my statement publicly so that they could witness the presentation of my statement. They have asked that I only express their position so that my statement would be able to put these issues beyond a first nations vs. first nations issue and into the realm of much broader consideration.  Other than that request these thoughts and feelings are my own.

About Us

Sinixt Nation are the sovereign caretakers of sinixt tum'xula7xw (territory), located in the area now known as the interior of BC, Canada, extending North of Revelstoke as far south as Kettle Falls, WA, and surrounded by the Monashee and Purcell Mountains. Sinixt Nation puts our land, our water, our ancestors and our ways before economics.

In 1956, the government of Canada declared us extinct and has refused ever since to allow Sinixt people to our inherent right to Sinixt interests, including land title, in our territory. For over 25 years the appointed Sinixt Nation representatives have actively protected and stood up for Sinixt lands and interests and the interests of the local community in regards to watershed protection in the nortern part of our territory.

To date we have repatriated 64 ancestral remains and have followed and protected our cultural laws.

Sinixt Nation Headman, Llmixm Ki-x'u-x'us-kit (Vance Robert Campbell), was appointed by Sinixt Headman Francis Romero and a Council of Sinixt elders and Clan Mothers at our ancient village and burial grounds of nkweio-xten (Vallican, BC).

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