Sentences with phrase «land claim which»

He became President of Nunavut Tunngavik and helped negotiate the Nunavut Land Claim which led to the establishment of Nunavut in 1999.

The European Southern Observatory has decided to continue work in Chile on one of the world's most ambitious telescopes, despite a land claim which has left a question mark hanging over the project.

The opportunity that native title can present to governments endeavoring to break the cycle of poverty that pervades Indigenous communities is evidenced by Canadian responses to land claims which integrate economic and social development into the cultural values of the group.

Not exact matches

Alutiiq is a subsidiary of the Afognak Native Corporation, which is in turn owned by about 700 Alaskan Natives from the Kodiak Island archipelago, the product of a settlement with Washington over land claims.

Were it not for the sheer size of Texas (which lays claim to not one but three top - tier cities including Dallas, Houston, and Austin), San Antonio might have landed itself a top spot on first - time visitors» to - do lists.

China's US$ 46 billion investment in the so - called China - Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) also troubles India as the land corridor extends through the contested territory in Kashmir, which India claims as its own.

In a matter of weeks, the land's value jumped from $ 3,500 and $ 6,500 per acre (its listing prices before the syndicators bought the land in two pieces) to about $ 20,000 an acre (the price at which the syndicators resold it to their investors) to more than $ 200,000 an acre (the claimed easement deduction).

''... the Zionists with the support of the Ottoman Empire settled in Palestine, then the Jews claimed independence from the ottoman empire and retained control of that part od Palestine which is now Israel...» My understanding was that the Allies took control of Palestinian lands after they defeated the Central Powers, including the Ottoman Empire, in WWI.

If present trends continue, the Palestinian Christian community, which claims a historic continuity dating back to the first disciples, will disappear from the Holy Land, leaving behind nothing but museums or shells of churches.

The same October issue further devoted five pages to a review - essay («Catholic America») in which we learn that the Virgin Mary has claimed America «for herself,» and that American Catholics thus «sojourn in a land marked out for us, that we are instructed to possess.»

But the Puritans were not satisfied — they were only members in a commercial company which had a claim to land in America.

The road that they followed out of Egypt, through the wilderness and back into Canaan, a land which they claimed as their own under the leadership of Joshua, was a road of almost ceaseless warfare.

From âpihtawikosisân: The Canadian government continues to mouth platitudes about its supposed dedication to this relationship, while it slashes funding, ignores our emergencies, pulls out of comprehensive land claim discussions, «consults» with us and then ignores everything we told them, all while pursuing a hard - line agenda which accepts only termination as a result.

The principle claims that «a people» has the right to determine its destiny and the disposition of the land upon which it lives without the intervention of outside parties.

All fields of knowledge, from archeology to zoology, can claim distinguished contributors from many lands, and all studies have important applications to world understanding, whether it be an inquiry into the archeology of the Middle East, once the cradle of civilization and now a focus of cultural and industrial renaissance, or an analysis of the zoology of malarial infection, which has sapped the energies and influenced the destinies of millions in tropical areas around the globe.

Acknowledge and observe God's Identity, Nature, Name, Day, and Claim and it can not be otherwise than that, in the land which «God gives you,» the life which he presents and the existence which is of his ordering - that is, your days - will be «long.»

Berrigan's complaint, in short, is that the reestablishment of a Jewish state (a justifiable goal) has come at a tremendous cost in human suffering, armed violence and moral decay; that the course of the new state has been a betrayal of everything the term «Israel» has stood for — justice, compassion, succoring the humiliated and injured; that a «settler state» was established through the expropriation of the people of the land, followed by an imperialist venture, based on the subjugation and exploitation of the conquered; and that, to add moral insult to physical and spiritual injury, the spokesmen of and for the state claim for it a special virtue and glorious achievement which may not be criticized.

Replying to Gandhi's assertion that «Palestine belongs to the Arabs» and the Jews have no right to settle there, Buber, while granting and upholding the claim of the Arabs, staunchly upholds the prior and also vital claim of the Jews, which goes back some 3,000 years and is based on what they experienced as a divine mission to hallow a particular land and build a good society there.

However, I stand by the claim that this chocolate's aroma reminded me of the land after heavy rain — that delicious, fresh, clean, wholesome smell of wet earth (which we've been sorely missing here in Australia, what with the drought that's seemingly been going on half my life).

A product certified organic means that QAI has verified it is true to that organic labeling claim — from the land on which each ingredient is grown, to the post-harvest processing plants, to the MELT Organic manufacturing facilities.

The New Mexico State Legislature and Governor King quickly passed Senate Joint Memorial 5, which stated, in part and with considerable exaggeration: «Whereas, despite New Mexico's long and rich chile history and prehistory, with solid archaeological evidence indicating the continuous use of both red and green chile since the time of Folsom Man some twelve thousand years ago [this is not true], we now find «Texas Man» claiming the noble chile as his; and whereas despite the facts, we hear boasting from east of the Pecos that «The Lone Star State» is the chili capital of the Southwest... and Texas chefs malign the noble «red and green» by blending it into a slurry of kidney beans and onions called chili; now, therefore, be it resolved by the Legislature of the State of New Mexico that the Land of Enchantment bets the «whole enchilada» and its reputation as the Chile Capital of the World against the Lone Star State in the Mother of All Chile Wars Festival to be held May 29 - 31, 1993 at the Doña Ana County Fairgrounds.»

This source claims that $ 6.5 m (# 5.2 m) would be needed to land Willems, which seems a very low price for a young talent with mountains of potential.

Still, his presence will seemingly not stop the club trying to land another central midfield player as The Sun claims Schneiderlin is still on the agenda in a # 25m move, which could cast some doubt over the futures of some big names currently on the books at Old Trafford.

The most recent rumblings claim Liverpool are now at the head of the pack, however, and could land Herrera for around half of his buyout clause, which is # 40m, in the summer window.

Media reports yet to be dispelled by the administration had claimed that the government was afraid to confront the powerful beneficiaries of the scam which had landed other suspects in the United States, Germany and others in jail.

They claimed Obama used land guards to intimidate party members and created divisions in the party, allegations which were rejected by Obama's supporters, leading to the confusion.

It is the Federal Government which should prove title to any land which it claims to own in Lagos State, but I will like to urge the Federal Government to return the lands to the State Government,» Okunnu said.

An affidavit in support of the motion, among others indicated that the Police Service was laying claim to the land which had not been allocated to it.

She has contributed to a long tradition of «grounding facts in the land» which starts with the first «Aaliyas» (immigrations to Israel) and the attempt to create territorial continuity of Israeli population in Palestine, to the modern practice of the settlements, in which lonely caravans are erected in the midst of the Palestinian territories, claiming Israeli jurisdiction.

His claim has exposed the way in which the Health Act is routinely flouted at HMP Wymott, although what he described in his submissions to the court will be familiar to anyone who has first - hand experience of prison life, including members of staff and prisoners smoking on landings and workplaces.

This process was slightly marred by corruption, which allowed some wealthy and connected people to inflate their claims of land ownership.

They can't comment on the individual cases raised, but point out that a crucial question will be whether the councils concerned have the five year land supply to meet their housing need - which councils are require to have under the National Planning Policy Framework which together with its presumption in favour of sustainable development the National Trust, of which Jenkins is Chairman, apparently supported, along with the CPRE (claims my source, who also disputes Hastings's figures on the amount of land built on in any way).

To this day, there remains little consensus on the moral and ethical means by which states may lay claim to land or peoples may deem land their homeland.

In all practical likelihood, these claims have had no affect since the 1961 Antarctica Treaty which was signed by each of the nations claiming rights to land in Antarctica.

The judicial Power shall extend to all Cases, in Law and Equity, arising under this Constitution, the Laws of the United States, and Treaties made, or which shall be made, under their Authority; — to all Cases affecting Ambassadors, other public Ministers and Consuls; — to all Cases of admiralty and maritime Jurisdiction; — to Controversies to which the United States shall be a Party; — to Controversies between two or more States; — between a State and Citizens of another State; — between Citizens of different States; — between Citizens of the same State claiming Lands under Grants of different States, and between a State, or the Citizens thereof, and foreign States, Citizens or Subjects.

Exton Cubic was alleged to have been operating in the area illegally, despite the company's claims to the contrary, which were backed up by the Minister for Lands and Natural Resources.

«This Office is appalled at the minister's unfounded accusation because any serious Defence Minister, with the Military Intelligence apparatus under him would know that President Mahama has no claim to the ownership of the land of the property in which he resides.

However, the office of the former President has described as irresponsible and reckless, Hon. Dominic Nitiwul's claim, adding that Mr Mahama has not appropriated or acquired any land or property belonging to the military and which he is currently occupying.

Meanwhile, former President John Dramani Mahama's aide, Joyce Bawah Mogtari, has described as irresponsible and reckless claims by Defence Minister, Dominic Nitiwul, that the land on which the former president's residence is sited, belongs to the Ghana Armed Forces.

Most of the counties which claim a lot of agricultural land pay very few people to work in agriculture.

DAILY POST learnt that trouble started when one of the newly installed chiefs from Numaye community claimed ownership of a particular portion of land which according to sources was not part of Numaye riverine community.

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«This Office is appalled at the minister's unfounded accusation because any serious Defence Minister, with the Military Intelligence apparatus under him would know that President Mahama has no claim to the ownership of the land of the property in which he resides,» the statement added.

The 2013 settlement agreement signed by the Oneidas and Gov. Andrew Cuomo - which also settled outstanding land claims - gave the Oneidas the exclusive right to gaming activity in a 10 - county area around Turning Stone.

Local issues may also have helped, especially the huge housing development planned for the open land between Thurmaston and Barkby, which the Tories claimed were a Central Government Labour policy, but still went ahead after the 2010 GE; I would guess this lost the local Tory Party a lot of credibiliity.

«For private property claims, 197 countries at one time or another had a basis by which private citizens could make claims on land and not make payment.

Three university professors have written a book called Seven Popular Myths about Livestock Grazing on Public Lands, which debunks all claims that cattle harm the environment.

This week, the top management of the European Southern Observatory arrived in Chile to try to save the Very Large Telescope which the descendants of Admiral Juan Jose Latorre, a Chilean war hero, claim is being built on their land.

So he started out by replanting the land according to a system of natural succession — eventually reforesting the entire area and turning it into an incredibly biodiverse yet productive working farm which, it's claimed, has actually altered the microclimate around it in the form of increased rainfall and lower temperatures.

Experts claim that this is a great way by which foreign students can complete their education and also have some fun in a distant land.