BBC was followed by the Government's acceptance of the recommendation made by the Crawford Committee (1925–26) that the British Broadcasting Company be replaced by a non-commercial, Crown-chartered organisation: the British Broadcasting Corporation. The British Broadcasting Corporation came into existence on 1 January 1927, and Reith – newly knighted – was appointed its first Director General. To represent its purpose and (stated) values, the new corporation adopted the coat of arms, including the motto "Nation shall speak peace unto Nation". British radio audiences had little choice apart from the upscale programming of the BBC. Reith, an intensely moralistic executive, was in full
Siksika Nation water rights. The money will be put in a trust to benefit the Nation for purposes such as education and welfare. Siksika Nation The Siksika Nation is a First Nation in southern Alberta, Canada. The name "Siksiká" comes from the Blackfoot words "sik" (black) and "iká" (foot), with a connector "s" between the two words. The plural form of "Siksiká" is "Siksikáwa". The "Siksikáwa" are the northernmost of the "Niitsítapi" (Original People), all of whom speak dialects of Blackfoot, an Algonquian language. When European explorers travelled west, they most likely met the "Siksiká" first and assumed all "Niitsítapi" of the