By Ashley Joannou -CP-The Musqueam Indian Band has signed an agreement with the federal government to share ground lease revenue from the Vancouver International Airport. The specifics of the agreement are being kept confidential but Minister of Crown-Indigenous Relations Gary Anandasangaree told a signing ceremony Monday that it’s the first revenue-sharing deal involving major federal government infrastructure. “This marks a serious milestone in our journey together. Essentially, your rights to self determination, your rights over your traditional territories, are being restored in an incremental way, I must admit, but in a very important way,” he said. “It means a stronger partnership between Canada and Musqueam, contributing to economic equality and advancing economic reconciliation.” Chief Wayne Sparrow said in a statement that the deal is an incremental measure that “will undoubtedly…
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