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Heiltsuk Nation passes written constitution with 67% of votes

Constitution will not supersede Canadian law but will clarify decision-making powers previously left to courts

The Canadian PressBrieanna Charlebois

The Heiltsuk Nation has approved the adoption of a written constitution for the First Nation on British Columbia's central coast.

The nation says 67 per cent of the 725 people who voted on the referendum were in favour of the constitution.

It says voting this month came after about two decades of development and consultation.

That included six months of engagement with more than 2,000 Heiltsuk members in Bella Bella, Nanaimo and Vancouver.

Elected Chief Marilyn Slett says she felt "pride and happin…

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Heiltsuk Nation passes written constitution with 67% of votes

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The Canadian PressBrieanna Charlebois, Posted: Feb 21, 2025 2:23 PM EST | Last Updated: 1 minute ago
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