Titling of Amerindian lands on track – Sukhai

Pauline Sukhai

The Ministry of Amerin-dian Affairs awarded titles to three more Amerindian communities last year and Minister Pauline Sukhai said the target for titling eligible communities will soon be achieved.

Speaking at her ministry’s end-of-year press conference on Monday, the minister revealed that these titles were issued under the three-year Amerindian Land Titling Project. Government had signed a US$10.7 million pact for the titling of Amerindian lands with the UNDP last October during the 7th annual National Toshaos Council meeting.

Sukhai said the ministry was hoping to address the issue of land extension this year. “We have a total of 32 which