Tsaw. Mills architecture ironic – Delta Optimist

March 16, 2016

Editor: Surely I cannot be the only denizen of Tsawwassen who finds the architecture of Tsawwassen Mills wholly ironic and amusing.

Aside from the 19th century Treaty 8 settlements in Peace River, only three native community (a.k.a. First Nation) treaties have been signed off in modern times: the Nuu-chah-nulth treaties in Uchucklesaht and Ucluelet on the Island, and the Tsawwassen treaty.

Many in our town heralded then-chief Kim Baird’s achievement – self included, she and I acknowledged our common name connection in the correspondence we

exchanged on her triumph – in TFN becoming an independent community, at law, for the benefit of her people plus the rest of Metro Vancouver and beyond.