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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…
Shuswap Band, ANKORS get grants addressing overdoses
Communities and organizations in the Interior Health region now have extra support to expand local overdose response and awareness efforts through a provincial grant program,…
Chief Agnes McCoy Centre opening celebrated
A small celebration was held for a great feat this morning in Cranbrook. Officials with Aqanttanam Housing Society, the City of Cranbrook, Columbia Basin Trust,…
Joint statement on COVID-19 racism
Letter to the Editor We stand together with Indigenous peoples across the province to denounce and condemn in the strongest possible terms the racist behaviour…
New grants to help rural areas combat overdose crisis
The B.C. Ministry of Mental Health and Addictions Dec. 8 announced it is providing $1.3 million in funding to support overdose response and awareness in…
?akisqnuk project to end gender-based violence getting funds
The B.C. government announced today (Dec. 2) it is supporting Indigenous communities and organizations to end gender-based violence through 20 unique projects that support and…
B.C. and First Nations sign 25 year revenue sharing pact
First Nations in B.C. and the provincial government completed and signed a 23-year agreement on Sept. 16, that will see the province share approximately $3…
Valley old growth stands marked for protection
The B.C. government said today it is taking a new step toward protecting old growth forest in the province by announcing the protection of nine…
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. In 2017,…