By Radha Agarwal, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Prince Rupert Northern View The Lax Kw\u2019alaams band has called a referendum for April 9 to vote on the proposed Da\u2019ax Kw\u2019alaams Man-Ayaawx Constitution, a momentous step toward establishing their own self-governance framework. \u201cA Constitution will re-affirm and assert the rights of Lax Kw\u2019alaams people. Only with the Constitution can we move away from the Indian Act,\u201d said the band on its official social media handles. The Lax Kw\u2019alaams community consists of descendants from the Nine Tribes of the Ts’msyen, which include the Gitlaan, Gispaxlo\u2019ots, Gilutz\u2019aa\u1e85, Gitandoa, Gitnadoixs, Ginax\u2019angiik, Gits\u2019iis, Gitzax\u0142aa\u0142, and the Gitwilgyoots. It has approximately 4,150 members and is located on the northwest coast of British Columbia near Prince Rupert. To exercise their rights to self-determination and self-governance, they will proceed… <\/p>\n
By Radha Agarwal, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Prince Rupert Northern View The Lax Kw\u2019alaams band has called a referendum for April 9 to vote on the proposed Da\u2019ax Kw\u2019alaams Man-Ayaawx Constitution, a momentous step toward establishing their own self-governance framework. \u201cA Constitution will re-affirm and assert the rights of Lax Kw\u2019alaams people. Only with the Constitution can we move away from the Indian Act,\u201d said the band on its official social media handles. The Lax Kw\u2019alaams community consists of descendants from the Nine Tribes of the Ts’msyen, which include the Gitlaan, Gispaxlo\u2019ots, Gilutz\u2019aa\u1e85, Gitandoa, Gitnadoixs, Ginax\u2019angiik, Gits\u2019iis, Gitzax\u0142aa\u0142, and the Gitwilgyoots. It has approximately 4,150 members and is located on the northwest coast of British Columbia near Prince Rupert. To exercise their rights to self-determination and self-governance, they will proceed... <\/p>\n