By Dave Flawse, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, The Discourse At the end of May, the B.C. government gave a third and final reading of the K\u2019\u00f3moks Treaty Act, which will now go to the federal legislature to be ratified, a moment that has been over thirty years in the making. If passed, the treaty will give K\u2019\u00f3moks First Nation the ability to self-govern and bring economic development to newly acquired lands in the Comox Valley. \u201cThe economic opportunities are huge,\u201d says K\u2019\u00f3moks First Nation Chief Nicole Rempel in an interview with The Discourse, adding that \u201cit\u2019s all about working together.\u201d What are the potential economic benefits for the First Nation and wider Comox Valley community? And how does the Nation\u2019s economic development plan compare to other nations with treaties in… <\/p>\n
By Dave Flawse, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, The Discourse At the end of May, the B.C. government gave a third and final reading of the K\u2019\u00f3moks Treaty Act, which will now go to the federal legislature to be ratified, a moment that has been over thirty years in the making. If passed, the treaty will give K\u2019\u00f3moks First Nation the ability to self-govern and bring economic development to newly acquired lands in the Comox Valley. \u201cThe economic opportunities are huge,\u201d says K\u2019\u00f3moks First Nation Chief Nicole Rempel in an interview with The Discourse, adding that \u201cit\u2019s all about working together.\u201d What are the potential economic benefits for the First Nation and wider Comox Valley community? And how does the Nation\u2019s economic development plan compare to other nations with treaties in... <\/p>\n