An Indigenous nation in Canada hails historic constitution: ‘We’re now the architects of certainty for ourselves’ Product of decades-long process aims to restore Heiltsuk’s system of coherent governance destroyed by colonial powers

#Christians arrived in the lands of the #Heiltsuk, brought w them a #RapaciousAppetite for trees, fish & minerals. #Settlers soon followed, #claimed #ownership of the #Forests, the #Fjords & #TheAbundanceOfLife. #HeiltsukElders were #confused, “If these are truly your lands, where are your stories?”