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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,…
Let’s work together to understand our shared history
Letter to the Editor On National Indigenous Peoples Day, people around British Columbia and across the country honour and celebrate the rich and diverse histories,…
Framework aims to help Indigenous and remote communities
A new collaborative framework will help ensure people living in rural, remote and Indigenous communities in B.C. have access to critical health care they can…
More emergency supports for Indigenous students
Indigenous post-secondary students experiencing financial pressures will benefit from additional provincial emergency funding, the B.C. Ministry of Advanced Education, Skills and Training announced April 3….
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…
Local involved in historic declaration of Indigenous rights Act
Legislation introduced Oct. 24, creates a path forward to recognize and uphold the human rights of Indigenous peoples in B.C. and a local woman is…
Governments say accord to transform treaty negotiations
The Government of Canada, the Government of British Columbia and the First Nations Summit (the Principals) have taken an important step to move forward as…
$8.8 million set for 45 homes in Ktunaxa ʔamakʔis
Indigenous peoples on-and off-reserve will soon have access to more than 1,100 new affordable homes in 26 communities throughout British Columbia, including 39 homes off…
Shuswap Band included in EMBC pilot project
Emergency Management BC (EMBC) and the Justice Institute of British Columbia are working with 11 First Nations communities, including the Shuswap Band at Invermere, to…