Category Archives: News
B.C. Increases Funding to Address Violence Against Indigenous Women, Girls, and 2SLGBTQQIA+ People
The B.C. government has announced new funding to expand its efforts to end violence against Indigenous women, girls, and 2SLGBTQQIA+ people. The Path Forward Community Fund, which has already invested...
Jun 03, 2025
B.C. and Indigenous Nations Collaborate on Land-Use Planning for Northwestern B.C.
The Province of BC has teamed up with the Tahltan, Gitanyow, and Nisga'a, Taku River Tlingit, Kaska Dena Nations, to kick off land-use planning in northwestern B.C. This effort will involve 16 million...
Jun 03, 2025
Prince Rupert Proposes Waterfront Land Transfer to Gitxaala
The City of Prince Rupert has issued a formal notice of its intent to transfer a piece of waterfront land to Gitxaala Properties LP - for just one dollar. The property, known as Lot 1, Waterfront Bloc...
Jun 03, 2025
BC's Anti-Racism Strategy Targets Systemic Inequities
B.C.'s latest research findings on racial equity show a mixed picture of progress and ongoing challenges. Indigenous and racialized workers remain under-represented in leadership roles within the BC P...
May 30, 2025
Terry Teegee Pulls Out of B.C. Asia Trade Mission Over Passage of Bills 14 & 15
Regional Chief Terry Teegee of the B.C. Assembly of First Nations (BCAFN) has withdrawn from the upcoming Asia Trade Mission, slated for June 2nd-6th, in response to the provincial government's passag...
May 30, 2025
GitxaaĊa Nation Rejects BC's Bills 14 and 15, Demands Respect for Rights
Gitxaaa Nation has voiced strong opposition to British Columbia's Bills 14 and 15, condemning them as a failure to respect Indigenous rights and Title. The Nation argues that the legislation, which pa...
May 30, 2025
Correction: Meziadin Lake Provincial Park Campground Update
We'd like to clarify a mistake in a previous report regarding Meziadin Lake Provincial Park's campground. The campground is open, but due to heightened grizzly bear activity, only hard-sided camping s...
May 30, 2025 Big brown bear (Ursus arctos) in the forest
Tahltan Nation Reaffirms Commitment to FPIC Amid Bill 15 Concerns
The Tahltan Nation is standing firm on its commitment to Free, Prior, and Informed Consent (FPIC) in response to concerns surrounding Bill 15, which impacts resource development on their lands. The Na...
May 29, 2025
Gitanyow Hereditary Chiefs Demand Withdrawal of Fast-Track Bills
The Gitanyow Hereditary Chiefs are demanding the immediate withdrawal of two proposed provincial bills they say undermine Indigenous rights, environmental protections, and reconciliation efforts. In a...
May 29, 2025
Nisga'a Support B.C. Bills, Call for Early Involvement
The Nisga'a Lisims Government is urging the province to involve them early in the development of new infrastructure legislation. In a letter to Premier David Eby, Nisga'a leaders expressed broad suppo...
May 29, 2025