The Governments of the Ktunaxa Nation Feb. 6 denounced the actions of Vancouver-Quilchena MLA Dallas Brodie that convey denialism of atrocities committed during the residential…
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Wildsight joins in demanding end of Bills 14 and 15
Wildsight is adding its voice to the chorus of outrage at the B.C. government’s Bill 14, the Renewable Energy Projects (Streamlined Permitting) Act, and Bill…
Child well-being accord signed by FNLC and B.C.
The First Nations Leadership Council (FNLC) and B.C. government recently signed a child well-being accord that recommits how the parties work together to support First…
B.C. invites submissions on proposed Land Act amendment
The B.C. government is inviting written submissions on proposed changes to British Columbia’s Land Act, which if approved would provide a mechanism for government and…
New program promotes Indigenous cannabis products
The Ministry of Public Safety and Solicitor General and BC Liquor Distribution Branch today announced the launch of the B.C. Indigenous Cannabis Product (BCICP) program….
Funds announced for well-being and poverty-reduction plans
Two Ktunaxa Nation communities will be supported so they can complete well-being and poverty-reduction plans and projects in their communities, thanks to a grant from…
Indigenous people asked to help shape future of reconciliation
The provincial government is asking Indigenous peoples for additional feedback on the draft action plan required under the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples…
BCAFN addresses atrocity at Kamloops Residential School
Letter to the Editor The BC Assembly of First Nations has been reflecting on the atrocity of 215 dead children in unmarked graves discovered at…
Report on Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act released
The B.C. government June 30 released the first annual report on progress for implementing the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act. The report…
Indigenous human rights legislation passed unanimously
Letter to the Editor We have made history. British Columbia is the first province in Canada to enshrine the human rights of Indigenous peoples in…