First of all we would like to acknowledge Tatau, the Creator, through Manakays, the Great Spirit, for all that he has provided since the beginning of time and still provides today.
Our "SOVEREIGNTY" is our traditional ways! It is our fishing, hunting, ceremonies, laws, stories, songs, potlatches,and dances. Our "SOVEREIGNTY" is a sacred gift handed down to us by Tatau, our Creator. It is something that was never given to us by any government or business.
Our sovereignty is not the Canadian governments laws! Our sovereignty is not the British Columbian laws!
These two governments do not have any right to practise their man made laws over our laws that were handed down to us from the Creator.
Our "SOVEREIGNTY" is when we hunt, where we hunt, when we fish and where we fish! Our "SOVEREIGNTY" is our plant foods and medicines! Our "SOVEREIGNTY" is our traditional way of life.
No other nation is given the permission to define our "SOVEREIGNTY"! As long as we keep our "SOVEREIGNTY" we shall survive as a nation!
For the future of our Children, Grandchildren and Children yet unborn...
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Left to right: Kw'yutsmalayc (Cecil Moody), Hereditary Chief Qwatsinas (Edward Moody), Hereditary Chief Nuximlayc (Lawrence Pootlass), Spiritual Leader and Elder Simon Schooner, Hereditary Chief Slicxwliqw' (Charles Nelson), Hereditary Chief Liciw7mutusayc (Taylor King), Hereditary Chief Snuxyaltwa, (Deric Snow).