"The Tla-o-qui-aht muschim (common people) are withdrawing their consent to the illegal theft of Tla-o-qui-aht territory through what is known as the ITA," she read.

"This is only a starting point," said [Francis Frank]. "It isn't at the end. It isn't in the middle... It's the start of what we need to do," to secure a future for the people of Tla-o-qui-aht. "Each day that passes is an opportunity lost."

He said the ITA is an opportunity to protect the interests of the Tla-o-qui-aht and a future for Tla-o-qui-aht's children.

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