The planned vote on the K'贸moks First Nation's treaty is allowed to proceed, after a B.C. Supreme Court has ruled in favour of the Nation in regard to an injunction filed by the Chief of the We Wai Kum Nation.

"The court has ruled in favour of K鈥櫭砿oks First Nation in regard to the injunction filed by Wei Wai Kum Chief Chris Roberts and member Nancy Henderson on behalf of the 'would be' Salmon River Band," a release from KFN says. "The KFN Treaty vote is allowed to proceed."

The Li千史i艂dax虒史 chiefs say the land at the mouth of the Salmon River, home to the Walitsama people and part of the Oyster River boundary agreement, was designated a federal Indian Reserve for the K鈥檕moks Nation in 1940 after the Walitsama amalgamated with the K鈥櫭砿oks. The hereditary chiefs say during previous treaty discussions with the K鈥檕moks, there was a mutual agreement to honour the Oyster River as a territorial boundary.

The K'贸moks said in a statement Thursday (March 6) that Wei Wai Kum elected chief Chris Roberts filed an injunction to stop Saturday's ratification vote. However, K鈥櫭砿oks says this injunction is based on misinformation and interferes with their "democratic process and their right to self-determination."

The vote will proceed on Saturday, March 8.

With files from Robin Grant.