Bill the Pill

Okay. In Inuvik. Doing self-government negotiations.

Radio Transcript

Below is a transcript of CBC radio report. Also, the issue of A**o getting commissioner's land to build 400 unit housing development

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A**ho Land Claim Negotiations
CBC Radio, Wednesday, February 16, 2005, 6:30/7:30 a.m. (transcript)

CBC: Some of the A**ho leaders are questioning whether they are using the right process to negotiate a new land claim agreement with the federal government. Those negotiations have been going on for five years now. Some A**ho leaders are thinking that an alternative route might get them a deal more quickly. Mary Rose Blackduck has the story.

BLACKDUCK: The A**cho leaders say they are at a stalemate in the negotiations with Ottawa. Some think the problem might be the process. The A**ho chose to use their treaty rights to negotiate a land deal and that hasn’t been working very well. On the other hand, the T**ho gave up some of their treaty rights in order to get a more comprehensive deal on land and self-government.

(unkown voice) : So maybe peoples, you know, our membership might think we are not on the right track or we should be moving faster you know.

BLACKDUCK: Another A**cho leader, Peter Liske, was at the Yellowknife Airport to greet the T**ho delegation last week. He’s also having doubts about their negotiations.

LISKE: We just have to reevaluate. I just don’t know sometimes. I’d say treaty is the right way, maybe we should hold onto it so thing fly by until everything is over and say well maybe we have the best deal, I don’t know.

BLACKDUCK: And there’s another problem with the A**ho negotiations. The chief federal negotiator has left the job and no one has been appointed to take over. The members of the A**ho Territory from Fort Resolution will meet today and tomorrow to talk about where they should go from here. Mary Rose Blackduck, CBC News, Yellowknife.

2nd Day

Sterile day. Nothing happened, except the policy lady wrote to say my email was correct but a bit more than what FT had really said. But implicit. Yes. Yes.

Sh came on tonight. Not bad. Didn't mention F. Said her neck is sore from tension and tiredness. She went off and then came back on later briefly, very late her time. Mystery.

To Ottawa soon.

It Is Happening Again

That is a quote from Twin Peaks: "It is happening again." Can't forget that.

Just read A Fan's Notes by Frederick Exley. Depressing: ruined his life to write a book about ruining his life by failing to write the book.

Sh didn't come on-line tonight. First time in two weeks. I annoyed her, I fear, by referring to F. Have to stop doing that. Need to make this year a new beginning.

A**o Land Claim. Want to have Indian government on Indian land. No interaction with the public. Pull up the draw-bridge. Personalities are key. Elders -- giving speeches on the land. A mystery. Five years, and nothing. Have to write a paper.

D called in sick. Sent her pictures of handsome Lucas.