Esk'etemc - Specific Claims
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The settlement agreement had to be ratified through a referendum vote by 25% plus one where all eligible voters vote in favour of the settlement agreement. The outcome of the vote was 510 in favour, and 5 not in favour, therefore the referendum was passed.
No. Esk’etemc will not be giving up any Title or Rights. This claim is only for the loss of water rights.
If there was a no vote then a referendum would have been held to determine if membership wanted us to continue to move forward and to keep negotiating this specific claim, or whether they wish to return to this Specific Claim sometime in the future.
Email the Esk'etemc Specific Claims team at SpecificClaims@esketemc.ca or phone 250-440-5611 ext 221.
https://issuu.com/joywilliam/docs/esketemc_info-booklet_virtual_version.01-19-24
The Tsqewt Settlement: A wrong is righted. A booklet with information on this history of Tsqewt, the settlement process, and information on the Ratification Vote.
The Esk’etemc Specific Claims Team assisted Esk’etemc voters by providing information sessions about the Claim, the Settlement offer and the Ratification voting process by holding sessions at the following dates and locations in 2024:
Completed Sessions:
1. January 13th - 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM at Esk’etemc Gymnasium
2. January 13th - 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM at St. Andrews United Church - Mckinnon Hall in Williams Lake
3. January 20th – 10:00 to 2:00 PM at Kamloops Coast Hotel and Conference Centre. This was a Hybrid session, and members attended virtually or in person.
4. February 24th -10:00 to 2:00 PM the Gathering Place, University of Fraser Valley, Chilliwack.
The video recording of the Kamloops Information Session is available on the Esk'etemc Facebook, Members Only section. Find out about the presentations and questions asked.
The Elders and ancestors of the Esk'etemculucw are known to plan and prepare for the future, always considering/thinking of/planning for future generations.
The "yes" vote now means that: Community Comprehensive Planning, Land-Use Planning, and Financial Advisement will happen with members of the Esk'etemc, led by the Esk'etemc community leaders.
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